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📌 Communication is generally a two-way process involving a sender and a receiver, whereas communication is not merely the one-way transmission of words because it also requires creating meaning.
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1. What does communication involve between people?
2. Why is communication more than the one-way transmission of words?
3. A person turns an intention into spoken words, gestures, or facial expressions before communicating it; which process is taking place?
What is communication in terms of exchanging information?
It is the process through which people exchange information, ideas, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and meanings.
What does the communication process convert into a message?
A thought, idea, feeling, or information.
What is encoding in communication?
Converting sender's thoughts or feelings into communicable symbols.
What does the Latin word communicare mean, the root of communication?
It means 'to share' or 'to make common'.
What does verbal communication use to exchange information?
Words and language through speaking or writing.
What limits verbal communication despite its benefits?
Language barriers, emotional influence, and poor communication skills.
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