V. Levels of Communication 2.0

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the remaining levels of communication.
Levels of Communication
A. Intrapersonal Communication
B. Interpersonal Communication
a. Dyadic Communication
1. Conversation
2. Dialogue
3. Interview
b. Small Group Communication
C. Public Communication
D. Mass Communication
• from the root word “dyad”,
meaning two
• It is a communication between two

persons, usually, on a one on one
The Dyadic
Communication
Model Channel
Feedback Feedback
Speaker/ Listener/
or
Sender Message Receiver
or
Response Response
Channel
In this context, the possibility for clarification
and feedback is maximized because the
interlocutors (participants in a
communication situation) are focusing one
on one.
Adjustments are also maximized because either
one has to adjust to only one person.
In addition, the opportunity for either
participant to speak and express ideas is also
maximized.
This context is very much personalized and in
many cases is the best context in
communicating with a person.
1. Conversation
• most common form of dyadic
communication
• It is a face-to-face interaction between or

among individuals. It links people
together
• It is informal in nature, with no agenda or
set purpose.
• It is done casually, sometimes for a

reason, sometimes for no apparent
reason and with someone you know or
might not know.
1. Conversation
• It is commonly done for therapeutic
purposes.
Examples include friends talking about

various topics, or siblings recalling fond
memories,
2. Dialogue
• More formal, purposive, and intimate
• You dialogue for a specific reason, with

someone you know
Examples include a student and his or her

parent/s talking about relationships or
plans for college, or a husband and wife
talking about family finances or
3. Interview
• A formal, purposive consultation
• In this communication situation, the
interviewer’s objective is to obtain
specific pieces of information from the
interviewee.
 Three Parts of an Interview
1. Opening
2. Interview Proper
3. Closing
3. Interview
• You can interview a total stranger or
someone you know, but you always
interview for a specific reason and it is
usually done formally.
For instance, you interview the principal of

your school regarding some issues, or
having a doctor’s consultation, etc.
• In small group communication, you share

ideas and information or come up with
decisions and help solve problems with a
small group of three to fifteen persons.
• In this context, the possibility of

clarification and feedback is lessened
because there is more than one person to
adjust to.
• In small group communication, the

possibility of focusing on the topic is also
lessened because a participant may say
something that is not very much related
to the topic.
In interpersonal communication, Jakobson’s six
function of language can be fully realized. In
simple terms, interpersonal communication may
be:
• Cognitive- relating to facts about the world
• Conative- influencing behavior
• Phatic- emphasizing interaction
• Emotive- relating to emotions particularly that of the
speaker
• Metalingual- focusing on the language or code used
• Poetic- relating to the message itself
C. Intercultural Communication
• Involves communicating with a person or

group of people who may not share the
same assumptions, values, allegiances as
that of yours and may have different
associations with the symbols you take
for granted as having a particular
meaning.
It requires you to be more careful and to
engage in a lot of clarification.
C. Intercultural Communication
• One good way in facilitating intercultural

communication is to minimize
contextualization of what you say.
This means the utterances you make must
be understandable outside of any
context.
This also means avoiding loaded language
such as figures of speech.
Intercultural communication may require
the groups of people to speak in a
language of wider communication,
usually called the lingua franca.
D. Public Communication
• Refers to a speaker coming face-to-face

with an audience either to inform,
persuade, entertain, or do a little of some
of the three purposes
• The speaker must have the knowledge

and skills to face and address the
audience. It requires a lot of background
information to explain your ideas.
D. Public Communication
• Engaging in this type of communication

means avoiding specialized language such
as jargon and slang.
It also requires you to avoid topics or
discussions that may be understandable
only to a select few.
In addition, when communicating publicly,
you avoid any comment that may be
prejudicial to a particular group of people.
Public communication also limits the

opportunity for feedback and clarification
due to the large number of participants.
E. Mass Communication
• A form of communication addressed to an

extremely large audience mediated by
audio and/or visual means.

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We will now continue with our discussion of

b. Small Group Communication

• It is a communication between two

• It is a face-to-face interaction between or

• It is done casually, sometimes for a

Examples include friends talking about

• You dialogue for a specific reason, with

Examples include a student and his or her

 Three Parts of an Interview

For instance, you interview the principal of

• In small group communication, you share

• In this context, the possibility of

• In small group communication, the

• Involves communicating with a person or

• One good way in facilitating intercultural

• Refers to a speaker coming face-to-face

• The speaker must have the knowledge

• Engaging in this type of communication

Public communication also limits the

• A form of communication addressed to an

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