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Principles of Interpersonal Communication (Content and Relationship…
Principles of Interpersonal Communication
Purposful
Interpersonal communication is purposeful to the extent of learning, helping others, influencing others beliefs or even on teams
Is also a package of signals
We use verbal and nonverbal messages together in order to express what we are saying but in some occasions it can be misinterpreted and create opposite meanings to whom ever you are speaking to
Content and Relationship Messages
Content messages focus on the real world something that is external to both the speaker and listener
Relationship messages focus more on the relationship of between the speaker and listener
Interpersonal communication is a a process of adjustment
When one was is communicating with another individual one must be able to adjust there way of speaking and signaling in order to keep the conversation going
Power
Power is major role in communication and is described in 6 ways
Reward power is having the control of others rewards weather that be money, grades or promotions
Coercive power is having the power to punish others due to there actions
Referent power is when others look up to you due to the fact the you are well liked and respected
Expert power is when others see that you have more knowledge and experience in certain areas
Legitimate power is when others see that you have the a right due to your position
Information or persuasion power is when others see you have a stronger ability to communicate logically and persuasivley
Ambiguous
This idea signifies that a message that you are delivering can have more than one output meaning it can be interpreted in a different way
Interpersonal communication is Punctuated
Interpersonal communication are continuous transactions meaning that there is no clear beginning or end thus having a cause and effect
Inevitable,Irreversible and Unrepeated
Meaning no matter what wether we want to or not messages are constantly being sent to those around, we are also unable to change certain things we express and last but not least a certain messages are unique to whom ever it maybe meaning you wouldn't have a certain conversation with another individual