what is a form of communication? explain the verbal and non-verbal communication?
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Communication is the process of generating meaning by sending and receiving association that are influenced by many contexts. There are five forms of communication: intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication.
Verbal communication involves the use of words or speech or auditory language to express emotions or thoughts or exchange information. Non-verbal communication involves the use of visual or non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, eye or body movements, gestures, and many more without speaking.
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Hi,
Communication is the process of passing or exchanging ideas, emotions, information, and thoughts between two or more people. When a meaningful interaction happens among people, then effective communication takes place.
In simple words, the way people perceive and understand the meaning of words or sentences or physical actions, and then a process of communication happens. Communication is very essential at all levels in human life without which one can’t survive in this social environment encompassing personal as well as professional. The main purpose of communication is to correctly pass the information to the receiver, thus creating clarity of thoughts and removing misunderstanding, else the whole idea of the communication could be defeated. But communication has discrete forms or types, the main are Verbal and Non Verbal Communication that is not clear to many.
Verbal vs Non-Verbal Communication
The main difference between Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication is that in Verbal communication, thoughts or emotions or information is exchanged between individuals through the use of speech. Non-verbal communication refers to signals transmitted through facial expressions, posture, eye contact, gestures, tone of voice, body language, and other ways.
Parameter of Comparison | Verbal Communication | Non Verbal Communication |
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Definition | Verbal communication involves the use of words or speech or auditory language to express emotions or thoughts or exchange information. | Non-verbal communication involves the use of visual or non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, eye or body movements, gestures, and many more without speaking. |
Communication Type | Formal as well as Informal | Informal |
Impact of the Message | Very impactful as it is documented. | Very comprehensive as it shows the actual emotions of the person. |
Communicates | Precise information. | Required and at times more information. |
Conveyed Through | Emails, letters, notes, reports, i.e. Anything in written and oral format where words are used. | Through Body posture, gestures, eye contacts, face expressions i.e. any form of expression. |
Transparency Status | Clear and Concise. | Complex and sometimes confusing. |
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