Non-verbal Communication

“Few realize how loud their expressions really are. Be kind with what you wordlessly say.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year People express and interact with actions more than words. According to a research by Albert Mehrabian, words (what we say) constitutes of … Read more

Linear Model of Communication

In linear model, communication is considered one way process where sender is the only one who sends message and receiver doesn’t give feedback or response. The message signal is encoded and transmitted through channel in presence of noise. The sender is more prominent in linear model of communication. Linear model was founded by Shannon and … Read more

Lasswell’s Communication Model

​Lasswell’s communication model was developed by communication theorist Harold D. Lasswell (1902-1978) in 1948. Lasswell’s model of communication (also known as action model or linear model or one way model of communication) is regarded as one the most influential communication models. Components of Lasswell’s Communication Model Lasswell’s communication model has 5 components which is used … Read more

Language Barriers to Communication

Definition of Language Barriers Language is needed for any kind of communication, even people with speech impairments communicate with sign language and brail. Communication becomes difficult in situations where people don’t understand each others’ language. The inability to communicate using a language is known as language barrier to communication. Language barriers are the most common … Read more

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Interpersonal communication is the process to express feelings, ideas, thoughts, information, and emotions. It usually takes place in the form of a message. This can be in the form of verbal (words) or non-verbal (how anything is said) communication. Unlike intrapersonal, group or mass, interpersonal communication takes place between two people only. Everybody communicates on … Read more

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal communication is the process of exchange of information, ideas, feelings and meaning between two or more people through verbal and/or non-verbal methods. It often includes face-to-face exchange of messages, which may take form of a certain tone of voice, facial expressions, body language and gestures. The level of one’s interpersonal communication skills is measured … Read more

Intercultural Communication

Intercultural communication is an important factor in today’s globalized world. People travel and they need to communicate, in most cases, it’s out of one’s culture. Culture is combining with each other gradually. Sharing information with people belonging to different cultures is known as intercultural communication or cross-cultural communication. People who have to deal with other … Read more

Helical Model of Communication

“If you’re born today, you’ve limited expressions”- Frank Dance Frank Dance proposed a communication model inspired by a helix in 1967, known as Helical Model of Communication. A helix is a three dimensional spring like curve in the shape of a cylinder or a cone. Helix is compared with evolution of communication of a human … Read more

Elaboration Likelihood Model

Richard E. Petty and John T. Cacioppo made a theory based on the concept of persuasion in 1980 known as Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion. This model is based on the idea that persuasion level of a message can affect the desired effect of the message. A persuasive message will most likely change the attitude … Read more

De Fleur Model of Communication

De Fleur Model of Communication consists of a two way communication process where the receiver becomes the sender by providing feedback and by receiving the feedback, the sender becomes the receiver. The model is named after American scholar Melvin Lawrence DeFleur. He was a professor of communications and social psychology with a PhD in Social … Read more