What Is Communication? Explain the Process of Communication.

Communication is the transmission of a message from a sender to a receiver in an understandable manner. Communication is a process where we share our feelings, thoughts, experience, ideas, suggestions, feedback etc. So before communicating with other person we usually think of how to speak, what to speak, when to speak, which channel I should adopt to communicate, how can I make it effective, how to respond to the feedbacks etc.

No matter the type or mechanism of communication, every instance of communication must have a message that is being transferred from sender to receiver. In order for communication to be successful, the sender and receiver must have some signs, words or signals in common with each other so the sent message can be understood. The ideal definition of communication is a 2-way interaction between two parties to transmit information and mutual understanding between themselves. The interchange of information from one party to another is best communicated when a discussion is available so the receiver can ask questions and receive answers to clarify the message.

“Communication is the process of transmitting feelings, attitudes, facts, beliefs and ideas between living beings” – Birvenu

“Communication is any means by which thought is transferred from one person to another” – Chappell and Read

“Communication is transfer of information from one person to another, whether or not it elicits confidence. But the information transferred must be understandable to the receiver” – G.G. Brown

“Communication is the intercourse by words, letters or messages”- Fred G. Meyer.

The communication process is the steps we take in order to achieve a successful communication. The communication process consists of several components.

A sender is the party that sends a message. Linta, of course, will be the sender. She'll also need the message, which is the information to be conveyed. Linta will also need to encode her message, which is transforming her thoughts of...