Communication

Running Head : Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication

Analyzing interpersonal and Intercultural Communication

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Introduction

Perhaps it can be described that one of man 's basic needs , aside from clothing , shelter and food is to communicate . There is a strong desire for each and every individual to express his or her deepest thoughts and feelings . Such need can be best described as something

that is innate in every human being . However , aside from expressing one 's self per se communication also serves other kinds of purposes . First of all communication plays an important role in knowledge sharing and information dissemination . It is through this process that the public or selected members of the group become aware of socially relevant and significant events that are happening around them . Through communication , various individuals become aware and educated . However it is important to note that when communication is contextualized in terms of its role and functions in knowledge sharing and information dissemination - more often than not , this duty is performed through the aid of various communication channels such as news , television radio and nowadays , the internet . Basically , this aspect has contributed to the creation of the so-called mass media

On the other hand , aside from transmitting data and information communication also plays an important role in interaction . It enables different individuals to connect to other people . Through sharing their experiences and finding a common ground for discussion , communication takes part in connecting or attaching two different entities . As Arthur Asa Berger (1995 ) explains - community and communication both came from the Latin word communis ' Berger (1995 ) added that this aspect further defines the functions and roles of communication . First of all communication is most efficient among individuals who have similar types or set of beliefs , values and experiences (Berger 1995 . This is where the notion of common ground ' enters into the whole picture . Secondly communication necessitates encoding ' and decoding ' that can be only accomplished if the participants or individuals involved are highly familiar or share the same codes (Berger 1995 . More often than not common codes are present if the individuals involved in communication process have the same language (Berger 1995

Levels of Communication

There are different levels or types of communication . These are intrapersonal , interpersonal , group , small group and large group (Straubhaar LaRose 2005 ) or mass (Berger 1995 . These groups are basically distinguished from the number of participants involve in the whole communication process and the manner wherein communication is achieved . Intrapersonal communication , as the prefix intra ' means communication to one 's self (Straubhaar LaRose 2005 . Briefly explained , intrapersonal communication is the act of talking to one 's self (Berger 1995 . On the other hand , when one speaks of interpersonal communication , this is where two or more people are involved (Straubhaar LaRose 2005 . One-to-one communication falls under this category (Straubhaar LaRose 2005 . In the meantime...