Introduction to communication
MEANING
Communication is the process by which we exchange meanings, facts, ideas, opinions or emotions with other people. . It is an essential condition of our existence and the most important activity of ours.
The word ‘communicate’ has been derived for the Latin world ‘Communis’ which means ‘to share’ or ‘participate’.
It is through communication the information, ideas, attitudes or emotions can be conveyed from one person to another, from one person to a group or vice versa, and from one group to another.
DEFINITION
According to Newmen and Summers “Communication is an exchange of facts, ideas, opinions or emotions by two or more persons”.
Communication has been defined as “Transferring of a thought or idea from one person to another person, so that it can be understood and acted upon”.
