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Type: Linear Model
Key Concept: Information flows from sender to receiver through a channel, with potential noise interference.
Components: Sender ā Encoder ā Channel ā Decoder ā Receiver (with Noise affecting the channel)
Limitation: One-way communication, no feedback mechanism.
Type: Interactive Model
Key Concept: Communication is simultaneous and multidirectional. All participants are both senders and receivers.
Components: Communicators send and receive messages simultaneously, influenced by context, noise, and feedback.
Key Insight: Emphasizes the dynamic nature of communication.
Type: Linear Model
Key Concept: Focuses on the components: Source, Message, Channel, Receiver.
Components: Each component has sub-elements (e.g., communication skills, attitudes, knowledge for source and receiver).
Application: Useful for analyzing communication effectiveness.
Type: Interactive Model
Key Concept: Introduces the concept of "field of experience" - communication is effective when sender and receiver share common experiences.
Innovation: Added feedback loop and emphasized encoding/decoding processes.
Type: Transactional Model
Key Concept: Communication is a continuous, simultaneous process. Both parties are constantly sending and receiving.
Key Features: Recognizes public, private, and behavioral cues in communication.
Type: General Model
Key Concept: Focuses on perception and how someone perceives an event and communicates about it.
Components: Event ā Perception ā Signal ā Receiver's perception