Interpersonal Communication Introduction and Theoretical Background

1. Interpersonal Communication Introduction and Theoretical Background • The Study of Communication is an ancient art and science • Common Names: Rhetoric, Oratory, Speech, Communication • This course focuses on a contextual study of communication called interpersonal. • Interpersonal Communication focuses on the experience that occurs with two participants called a dyad. • Its unique material was developed primarily from the 1960s. • *maybe because of the hippies

2. How would you define communication? How would you define the study of communication? Communication is a word that you hear people using all the time. And yet, there is much misunderstanding surrounding the concept. Some things we know: 1. We need to communication to live. (Burke) 2. There are several models that depict perspectives about how people view communication. Linear View Interactive View Transactional View 3. There are several misconceptions. (Adler and Towne) 4. Communication can be impersonal or personal.

3. Some things we know about communication continued: 5. There are different types of messages. Content and Relational Metacommunication Relational Messages 6. Communication effectiveness can be learned. What do you think makes some people more effective than others?

4. A Closer Look at the Models • The Linear Model—click here to see model • The Interaction Model—click here and then on the words “Interaction Model” to see the model • The Transactional Model—click here and then on the words “Transactional Model” to see the model • “put the word ‘self’ in the place of source/receiver” • *The remainder of the course looks at the components of this model, for example: self, perception, messages, contexts, etc.

5. Now a Case Study to test our understanding and awareness of the • complexity of human communication and the transactional model: • Key words for analysis: Source, Message, Channel, Receiver, Noise, Nonverbal, Meaning, Feedback. • The Case of Date Rape—click the following link http://www.msubillings.edu/commtheatre/ddg/COMT 110/Dating(ARV).pdf for an newspaper article on date rape

6. Applying the Transactional Model Noise: Psychological & Physical The Context Channel Message Self Self • There are three message codes in every message: • A verbal message—the words • A nonverbal message—bodily movements/gestures • Paralanguage message—tone of voice Noise: Psychological & Physical

7. Applying the Transactional Model Graphing the Three Message Codes How can we know for sure what someone “means”? %= part played in determining what some one else mean Words Gestures Tone

8. Applying the Transactional Model Graphing the Three Message Codes How can we know for sure what someone “means”? %= part played in determining what some one else mean Words Gestures Tone

9. Applying the Transactional Model Graphing the Three Message Codes How can we know for sure what someone “means”? %= part played in determining what some one else mean Words Gestures Tone

10. Can We Know for Sure What Someone Else Means? How? Is meaning only probable? What about a negotiated meaning?