Chapter 1Communication- the process of understanding and sharing meaning.Process- an activity, exchange, or set of behaviors that occur over time.Understanding- perceiving, interpreting, and comprehending the meaning of the verbal and nonverbal behavior of others.Sharing- an interaction between people in order to exchange meaning.Meaning- the shared understanding of the message constructed in the minds of the communicators.Source- a message initiatorReceiver- a message targetMessage- The verbal or nonverbal form of the idea, thought, or feeling that one person (the source) wishes to communicate to another person or group of people(the receivers)Channel- the means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message.Feedback- the receivers verbal and nonverbal response to the sources message.Code- a systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons.Syntax- the rules of the arrangement in language.Grammar- the rules of function in language.Verbal codes- symbols and their grammatical arrangement, such as languages.Nonverbal codes- All symbols that are not words, including bodily movements use of space and time, clothing and adornaments, and sounds other than words.Encoding- converting an idea or thought into a code.Decoding- assigning meaning to the idea or thought in a code.Noise- any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces message clarity.Action Model- a depiction of communication as one person sending a message and another person or group of persons receiving it.Interaction Model- A depiction of communication as one person sending a message and a second person receiving the message and then responding with a return message.Transaction Model- a depiction of communication as communicators simultaneously sending and receiving messages.Constructivist Model- a theory of communication which posits that receivers create their own reality in their min...
