1/7/2019 1.2 The Communication Process – Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies
1.2 The Communication Process
Learning Objectives
Identify and define the components of the transmission model of communication.
Identify and define the components of the interaction model of communication.
Identify and define the components of the transaction model of communication.
Compare and contrast the three models of communication.
Use the transaction model of communication to analyze a recent communication encounter.
Communication is a complex process, and it is difficult to determine where or with whom a commu
nication encounter starts and ends. Models of communication simplify the process by providing a
visual representation of the various aspects of a communication encounter. Some models explain
communication in more detail than others, but even the most complex model still doesn’t recreate
what we experience in even a moment of a communication encounter. Models still serve a valuable
purpose for students of communication because they allow us to see specific concepts and steps
within the process of communication, define communication, and apply communication concepts.
When you become aware of how communication functions, you can think more deliberately through
your communication encounters, which can help you better prepare for future communication and
learn from your previous communication. The three models of communication we will discuss are
the transmission, interaction, and transaction models.
Although these models of communication differ, they contain some common elements. The first
two models we will discuss, the transmission model and the interaction model, include the
following parts: participants, messages, encoding, decoding, and channels. In communication
models, the par ticipants are the senders and/or receivers of messages in a communication
encounter.
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/1-2-the-communication- 1/
, 1/7/2019 1.2 The Communication Process – Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies
The message is the verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender to receiver. For exam
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/1-2-the-communication- 2/
1.2 The Communication Process
Learning Objectives
Identify and define the components of the transmission model of communication.
Identify and define the components of the interaction model of communication.
Identify and define the components of the transaction model of communication.
Compare and contrast the three models of communication.
Use the transaction model of communication to analyze a recent communication encounter.
Communication is a complex process, and it is difficult to determine where or with whom a commu
nication encounter starts and ends. Models of communication simplify the process by providing a
visual representation of the various aspects of a communication encounter. Some models explain
communication in more detail than others, but even the most complex model still doesn’t recreate
what we experience in even a moment of a communication encounter. Models still serve a valuable
purpose for students of communication because they allow us to see specific concepts and steps
within the process of communication, define communication, and apply communication concepts.
When you become aware of how communication functions, you can think more deliberately through
your communication encounters, which can help you better prepare for future communication and
learn from your previous communication. The three models of communication we will discuss are
the transmission, interaction, and transaction models.
Although these models of communication differ, they contain some common elements. The first
two models we will discuss, the transmission model and the interaction model, include the
following parts: participants, messages, encoding, decoding, and channels. In communication
models, the par ticipants are the senders and/or receivers of messages in a communication
encounter.
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/1-2-the-communication- 1/
, 1/7/2019 1.2 The Communication Process – Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies
The message is the verbal or nonverbal content being conveyed from sender to receiver. For exam
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/1-2-the-communication- 2/
