Communication #UGCNET

 

Attended a webinar on Communication as a part of the syllabus of UGC NET Paper 1. 

An expert talk on COMMUNICATION was delivered by Dr Om P Joshi Sir. Here I'm sharing some of the highlights from the same in brief. 

What is Communication? 

Communication is the process of sharing our thoughts, emotions, ideas, etc with self, or between or among people in this world.  

Levels of Communication 

1. Intra personal communication 

When a person talks to himself. Or Communication with self. 

2. Inter personal communication 

Communication between or among people. 

3. Extra personal communication 

Communication with non living things or non human being. 

 

Types of Communication 

1. Non Verbal communication 

1) Kinesics 

It includes gestures, postures, eye contact, facial expressions, personal appearance etc.  

2) Proxemics 

Based on the distance between or among people it is divided into four parts:  

Intimate 

Personal 

Social 

Public 

3) Chronimics 

It indicates how a person can be judged based on time, punctuality.  

4) Para linguistics 

A person can be judged or observed based on the way he uses the language. It includes pauses, intonations, articulation, voice modulation, pronunciation, etc.  

2. Verbal communication 

1) Oral Communication

2) Written Communication 

 

Process of Communication 

 

Barriers to effective Communication 

These are the five major barriers that occur during the process of Communication. They are the obstacles or hurdles to effective communication. 

• Semantic Barriers / Linguistic Barriers 

Occurs because of language, pronunciation, or multiple meanings of some words.  

• Inter personal Barriers 

Occurs because of lack of interest in communication, focused listing, Prejudice for others, and so on.  

• Psycho sociological Barriers 

Psychological condition of the sender or receiver which creates obstacles in the process of Communication. 

• Cross cultural Barriers 

Occurs when people from different cultures interact and because of being unfamiliar with the meaning of some expressions in different cultures.  

• Physical Barriers 

It occurs due to surrounding noises or other disturbances.  

Questions related to Communication in UGC NET Paper 1 

Sir tried to give examples from questions asked in previous UGC NET exams. 

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