The Different Elements in The Process of Communication: Sender
The Different Elements in The Process of Communication: Sender
Sender
The very foundation of communication process is laid by the person who transmits or
sends the message. He is the sender of the message which may be a thought, idea, a
picture, symbol, report or an order and postures and gestures, even a momentary
smile. The sender is therefore the initiator of the message that need to be transmitted.
After having generated the idea, information etc. the sender encodes it in such a
manner that can be well-understood by the receiver.
Message
Encoding
Encoding is putting the targeted message into appropriate medium which may be
verbal or non-verbal depending upon the situation, time, space and nature of the
message to be sent. The sender puts the message into a series of symbols, pictures or
words which will be communicated to the intended receiver. Encoding is an important
step in the communication process as wrong and inappropriate encoding may defeat
the true intent of the communication process.
Channel
Channel(s) refers to the way or mode the message flows or is transmitted through. The
message is transmitted over a channel that links the sender with the receiver. The
message may be oral or written and it may be transm