1. Negotiating symbolic meaning
HUMAN COMMUNICATION
Negotiating symbolic meaning

2. COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS
Sender
Message
Channel
Context
Feedback
Noise
External
Internal
Physiological

3. MOTIVATION Instrumental Relational Achieves a purpose practical
Personal
Be a part of group/culture

4. COMMUNICATION MODELS Linear Interactive feedback Transactional
Two way communication
DVD-model

5. COMMUNICATION CHARACTERISTICS
Intentional
always comm.
Contextual
content
relational
Ethical
right/best way to comm.

6. COMMUNICATION MISPERCEPTIONS
Comm. is exact
More is better
Comm. Solves all problems