Verbal Communication. Basic forms of communication

Basic forms of communication

Effective communicators have many tools when they want to get across a message. Whether writing or speaking, they know how to put together the words that will convey their Meaning. They also reinforce their words with gestures and actions. They look you in the eye, listen to what you have to say, and think about your feelings and needs. They absorb information as efficiently as they transmit it, relying on both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication.

Verbal and non-verbal forms are the basic forms of communication among people.

Verbal communication is the act of exchanging information using linguistic signals like words,i.e. with the use of language. A language is a syntactically organized system of signals, such as voice sounds and intonations, or written symbols (letters) which communicate thoughts or feelings. The language is the main channel of verbal communication among people. It is believed that about 35% of total communication is spoken or written.

A language is a system of symbols or sounds used to convey meaning.

In verbal communication, the information is transmitted and received through language.

Verbal ways of transmitting of information are Speaking and Writing;

Verbal ways of receiving of information are Listening and Reading.

Translation is a reciprocal way, both of receiving and transmitting information in a pair of languages.

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