CMST 1061 : Cmst Exam 1
Document Summary
Communication- the imparting, conveying, or exchanging of information via spoken words, sounds, writing, or visual symbols. Agent- the individual who is seeking, writing, or behaving in meaningful ways. Features of communication: communication is a process- always on going. Communication consists of creating and responding to messages. Communication involves adapting to people and the environment: communication changes; environment and different people. Symbols: all words are symbols but not all symbols are words, example: symbols on word documents. Invisible aspects of communication: meaning, have to learn, example: red light. Role: a set of expected behaviors that are associated with a particular position. The self for you: when people ask who am i they describe personality traits and various roles they fill along with things they like and don"t like about themselves. The public self: what others know about us. Private self: part of us that we keep to ourselves. Social identity: we conform to social expectations and norms.
