| A | B |
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| initiator of communication, an encoder of a message; a speaker or performer who uses verbal and nonverbal means of communication | sender |
| the target of the sender’s communication; a decoder of a message, a listener or observer of verbal and nonverbal messages | receiver |
| the product of a sender’s efforts at communication, a verbal or nonverbal expression of a sender’s purpose | message |
| the response of the receiver to the sender’s message, which tells the sender how the message was received | feedback |
| the means of transmitting a message; a medium related to the senses. For example, airwaves carry messages through the auditory sense and light waves carry messages through the visual sense | channel |
| the sender’s selection of a means of expression; translating ideas into forms of expression, selecting appropriate symbols and words for the receiver | encoding |
| the receivers giving meaning to a message through their own perceptions. Receivers must interpret messages (symbols or codes) according to their own background, attitudes, abilities, experiences | decoding |
| a disruption or prevention of a receiver’s interpretation of a sender’s message usually found in the encoding/decoding process | internal interference |
| a disruption or prevention of a receiver’s interpretation of a sender’s message usually found in a channel | external interference |
| process of sending and receiving messages in order to share meanings | communication |
