Message Reception And Perception In Communication 101

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Message Reception/Perception Introduction to Communication, 10/15/. Is there such a thing as a "real world"? 2. What is the movie "The Eye of the Storm" about? 3. What processes influence message reception/perception? -SELECTION -selective attention -salience -examples of things we make salient -INTERPRETATION -MEMORY -recall -active, deliberate retrieval of information from memory --short-term memory --long-term memory -retrieval processes --slow retrievals --fast retrievals -semantic memory -episodic memory Receiver influences --needs. Maslow's hierarchy of needs --attitudes, beliefs and values --goals --capability --use --communication style --experience and habit --other receiver influences ? Message influences --origin --mode --physical character --organization --novelty --other message influences ? Source influences --proximity --physical and social attraction, and similarity --credibility and authoritativeness --motivation and intent --delivery --status, power and authority --other source influences ? Technological and environmental influences --medium --environment --context --repetition --consistency and competition --other technological and environmental influences ? 4. What do the various influences on message reception and perception suggest about the status of objective reality? Language Introduction to Communication, 10/22/18 1. The social construction of reality 2. Why study language? 3. What gets "done" using language? Content: · What people talk about Relationship: · How people present themselves · Relationship between self and other 4. Components of language -phonology -- combining sounds into meaningful units (words) -Syntax -- Combinations of words into larger units (sentences) -Semantics -- meanings of words on the basis of the relationship to one another and elements of the environment -Pragmatics -- appropriate ways of using language A. Syntax -- Chomsky -- generative theory --deep structures · In our brains · Combine deep structures into an infinite number of grammatical sentences · Use what we say(surface structure) to discover deep structure --surface structures My car is Stalled Noun phrase Verb adjective B. Semantics -- --how we make meaning · Interactively constructed · Vivian and shane, “one guy†--symbols --metacommunication · Principle of refexiveness · Talk about talk 07 Ava: ï›

Message Receptionperceptionintroduction To Communication 1015181

Message Reception/Perception Introduction to Communication, 10/15/. Is there such a thing as a "real world"? 2. What is the movie "The Eye of the Storm" about? 3. What processes influence message reception/perception? -SELECTION -selective attention -salience -examples of things we make salient -INTERPRETATION -MEMORY -recall -active, deliberate retrieval of information from memory --short-term memory --long-term memory -retrieval processes --slow retrievals --fast retrievals -semantic memory -episodic memory Receiver influences --needs. Maslow's hierarchy of needs --attitudes, beliefs and values --goals --capability --use --communication style --experience and habit --other receiver influences ? Message influences --origin --mode --physical character --organization --novelty --other message influences ? Source influences --proximity --physical and social attraction, and similarity --credibility and authoritativeness --motivation and intent --delivery --status, power and authority --other source influences ? Technological and environmental influences --medium --environment --context --repetition --consistency and competition --other technological and environmental influences ? 4. What do the various influences on message reception and perception suggest about the status of objective reality? Language Introduction to Communication, 10/22/18 1. The social construction of reality 2. Why study language? 3. What gets "done" using language? Content: · What people talk about Relationship: · How people present themselves · Relationship between self and other 4. Components of language -phonology -- combining sounds into meaningful units (words) -Syntax -- Combinations of words into larger units (sentences) -Semantics -- meanings of words on the basis of the relationship to one another and elements of the environment -Pragmatics -- appropriate ways of using language A. Syntax -- Chomsky -- generative theory --deep structures · In our brains · Combine deep structures into an infinite number of grammatical sentences · Use what we say(surface structure) to discover deep structure --surface structures My car is Stalled Noun phrase Verb adjective B. Semantics -- --how we make meaning · Interactively constructed · Vivian and shane, “one guy†--symbols --metacommunication · Principle of refexiveness · Talk about talk 07 Ava: ï›

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The introduction to communication emphasizes the complex process by which messages are received and perceived. Central to this understanding is recognition of how various factors influence perception, including selection, interpretation, memory, and retrieval processes. Selective attention and salience determine what stimuli from our environment stand out, shaping our focus amidst countless inputs. Salience can be influenced by factors such as novelty, physical characteristics, or emotional relevance (Kahneman, 1973). Once stimuli are selected, interpretation involves assigning meaning based on personal beliefs, prior experiences, and contextual cues. This process is inherently subjective, highlighting the role of individual differences in perception (Bruner, 1957). Memory plays a critical role in perception, as retrieval of stored information—whether short-term or long-term—affects how messages are understood and integrated. Active, deliberate retrieval processes, such as in episodic and semantic memory, influence the perception of future messages (Tulving, 2002). Receiver characteristics, including needs (as articulated by Maslow's hierarchy), attitudes, beliefs, goals, and communication style, significantly impact message reception. For instance, a person's mental state or motivational needs influence how they interpret messages (McClelland, 1961). Additionally, the perceived credibility, similarity, and attractiveness of the source, along with contextual factors like medium and environment, further shape perception (Gudykunst, 2004). These influences suggest that objectivity in perception is limited, as subjective factors and social constructions heavily mediate experience of reality, aligning with constructivist perspectives (Berger & Luckmann, 1966). Language functions as a tool for constructing reality and facilitating communication, with its components—phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics—each playing a vital role. Chomsky's generative grammar posits that our deep structures in the brain generate an infinite number of grammatical sentences, revealing innate linguistic capacities (Chomsky, 1965). Semantics involves the meaning of words, which are interactively constructed and context-dependent, as shown in Vivian and Shane's dialogue example illustrating how symbols and metacommunication shape understanding (Vygotsky, 1978). Pragmatics manages conversational rules, such as turn-taking, adjacency pairs, and cooperative principles outlined by Grice (1975), ensuring effective interaction. Nonverbal communication supplements verbal messages through space, touch, body movements, facial expressions, and timing—collectively known as kinesics, proxemics, haptics, and chronemics (Knapp & Hall, 2010). These nonverbal cues can reinforce, contradict, or complement spoken words, and are governed by social norms. Understanding the interplay between verbal and nonverbal communication reveals that they function collaboratively to create meaning, regulate interactions, and express relationships. The study of language and nonverbal cues demonstrates the complexity of human communication, highlighting how perception is mediated by psychological, social, and contextual influences. This dynamic process underscores the importance of considering multiple factors that influence message reception, emphasizing that communication is a constructed reality shaped by individual differences, social norms, and cultural contexts.

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