Communication Terms

4. interference, the use of certain words which cause "noise"
5. listening, listening where we scan and monitor our surroundings in order to isolate particular auditory or visual stimuli
9. listening, listening with the goal of analyzing or evaluating a message based on information presented verbally and information that can be inferred from context
10. means for sending communication including sound waves, light waves, touch
12. symbols, gestures, facial expressions, tones of voice, body language and sounds
13. symbols, words
14. finding the meaning of verbal and nonverbal symbols

1. listening, listening to try to understand or experience what a speaker is thinking or feeling
2. interference, sounds in the environment preventing concentration on the message
3. interference, the type of "noise" that occurs on the part of the receiver
6. listening, listening with the goal of comprehending and retaining information
7. a return message
8. ideas and feelings that make up content of communication
11. turning ideas and feelings into verbal and nonverbal symbols