Question

Identify and state the various elements of communication highlighted in the following cases:

1. Department 'A' has sent an encoded message to department 'B' through internet. What is the role of internet here?
2. Madhur is making gestures so that he can send a message to Ranbhir. What is Madhur doing here?
3. Ranbhir is trying to understand the message sent by Madhur by reading his gestures. What is Ranbhir doing here?
4. Kamesh picks up his phone and finds a message on it. He reads the message carefully. What is the role of Kamesh here?

Answer 1

1. Media: It is the path through which encoded message is transmitted to receiver. The channel maybe in the written form, face to face, phone call, internet.
2. Encoding: It is a process of converting the message into communication symbols like words, pictures, gestures etc.
3. Decoding: It is a process of converting encoded symbols of the sender.
4. Receiver: The person who receives communication of the sender.