Communication

Communication is a sharing of meaning through the transmission of information via mutually understood signs. Communication has been called the transfer of meaning from one mind to another. It is the mutual exchange of understanding, originating with the reciever. Meanings exist in the human mind, they cannot be shared or communicated except through some external vehicle that codify meaning.

All forms of communication can be categorized as either verbal or nonverbal. In turn, both verbal and nonverbal communication can be subdivided into either vocal or nonvocal.

Verbal communication : Much of the communication that takes place between people is verbal; that is, it is based on language. Verbal or Oral Communication of the vocal category includes spoken language. Nonvocal verbal communication involves written communication as well as communication that is transmitted through sign language, finger spelling, Braille, or other similar alternatives to verbal language

Non-verbal communication: Nonverbal communication may be vocal (focusing on vocal characteristics such as pitch, rate, and so on) or nonvocal (focusing on body language, environment, attire and the like)

Communication Process
Communication is a process of exchanging verbal and non verbal messages. It is a continuous process. Pre-requisite of communication is a message. This message must be conveyed through some medium to the recipient. It is essential that this message must be understood by the recipient in same terms as intended by the sender. He must respond within a time frame. Thus, communication is a two way process and is incomplete without a feedback from the recipient to the sender on how well the message is understood by him.

The main components of communication process are as follows:

Context - Communication is affected by the context in which it takes place. This context may be physical, social, chronological or cultural. Every communication proceeds with context. The