Communication is a complex process that can be viewed in many ways. There is not just a simple answer to explain what communication really is. We all want simple answers to the problems that occur in life, but that may not always be the case. Defining something can also be portrayed in many ways. According to our textbook, "A definition is a useful and logical place to start our exploration and it comes from a Latin word meaning to determine, bring to an end, or settle." Definitions focus on what is the most important aspect of what they are defining. The hard part about this is how broad or narrow a definition can be. We have the power to choose how and what to define the way we want to. The book shows a great example of this. It lists at least nine different ways to define communication. The broadest being, "Communication is a process of acting on information." And the narrowest being, "Nonverbal interaction is the unspoken, often unintentional behavior that accompanies verbal communication and helps us fully interpret its meaning." The key objective to think about is that just because a definition is broader or shorter than another doesn’t make it wrong. We all interpret communication differently and chose a definition that WORKS for us individually.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
"Defining Communication"
(Alot of quotes are from our text book)
Communication is a complex process that can be viewed in many ways. There is not just a simple answer to explain what communication really is. We all want simple answers to the problems that occur in life, but that may not always be the case. Defining something can also be portrayed in many ways. According to our textbook, "A definition is a useful and logical place to start our exploration and it comes from a Latin word meaning to determine, bring to an end, or settle." Definitions focus on what is the most important aspect of what they are defining. The hard part about this is how broad or narrow a definition can be. We have the power to choose how and what to define the way we want to. The book shows a great example of this. It lists at least nine different ways to define communication. The broadest being, "Communication is a process of acting on information." And the narrowest being, "Nonverbal interaction is the unspoken, often unintentional behavior that accompanies verbal communication and helps us fully interpret its meaning." The key objective to think about is that just because a definition is broader or shorter than another doesn’t make it wrong. We all interpret communication differently and chose a definition that WORKS for us individually.
Communication is a complex process that can be viewed in many ways. There is not just a simple answer to explain what communication really is. We all want simple answers to the problems that occur in life, but that may not always be the case. Defining something can also be portrayed in many ways. According to our textbook, "A definition is a useful and logical place to start our exploration and it comes from a Latin word meaning to determine, bring to an end, or settle." Definitions focus on what is the most important aspect of what they are defining. The hard part about this is how broad or narrow a definition can be. We have the power to choose how and what to define the way we want to. The book shows a great example of this. It lists at least nine different ways to define communication. The broadest being, "Communication is a process of acting on information." And the narrowest being, "Nonverbal interaction is the unspoken, often unintentional behavior that accompanies verbal communication and helps us fully interpret its meaning." The key objective to think about is that just because a definition is broader or shorter than another doesn’t make it wrong. We all interpret communication differently and chose a definition that WORKS for us individually.
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