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www.wsu.edu/~taflinge/Com101/Com101.html. Go here for syllabus. Communication. Transmission of a message from a source to a receiver. Model of Communication. CHANNEL. SENDER. RECEIVER. RECEIVER. SENDER. CHANNEL. Channels. Chemically. By pheremones. Visually. Visual communication.
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www.wsu.edu/~taflinge/Com101/Com101.html Go here for syllabus
Communication Transmission of a message from a source to a receiver
Model of Communication CHANNEL SENDER RECEIVER RECEIVER SENDER CHANNEL
Aurally • Sounds are used by many creatures • Dolphins • Whales • Birds • Monkeys • Apes • People
A definition of talking The intricate manipulation of oral sound to convey meaning
All kinds of animals manipulate sound to convey meaning.Are they talking?
A question of vocabulary • Birds have about 35 “words” • Monkeys about 50 “words” • Chimps about 300 “words” • Humans (in English alone) about 750,000 words Why this huge difference?
Why communicate at all? To make connections with other members of your species
The greater the need for connection, the greater the vocabulary
First, self-protection, also known as survival Two ways to do that
CHANNEL SENDER RECEIVER RECEIVER SENDER CHANNEL