19.7 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
a. A communicator:
The person who speaks out a sends or transmitts a written message.
b. Transmission:
The act of saying, sending or issuing the message.
c. Message:
The information, order, appeal, observation, instruction report etc that is communicated.
d. The Receiver:
The receiver,
addressee,
respondent, or audience
to whom the message is
communicated.
e. Reply:
Response or reaction of the communicatee.
19.8 FORMS OF COMMUNICATION
Communication may be classified into several categories on the following basis.
Fig: 19.2 Forms of Communication
on the basis of Direction
On the basis of channel
On the basis of expression
Formal
Informal
oral
written
Gestural
Communication
Downward
Communication
Upward
Commmunication
Horizontal
Communication