Types of Communication in The 19th Century
Communication has always been a main factor in our relationship with others. Even if we don`t pay so much attention to the way we communicate, this aspect is essential in having a normal life. We often don`t like how someone is talking, what is he she saying etc, the way he expresses. All these things are very important when making a certain impression about someone. Communication is a process through which people exchange information. In order to have a successful communication, the message or the information sent, has to be clearly received. Sometimes this message is stopped or fails to arrive safe because of some communication barriers such as: not listening, being bored, talking too much etc. Many people don`t know that listening is a great part of being a good conversationalist. Listening is a very important quality not many people have.

The main Types of Communication in The 19th Century are : verbal communication and non verbal communication. The first one is the one we use daily. Verbal includes oral and written. Nowadays times are changed, and every year something new appears. Technology changes very quickly that`s why is hard to remember those times when internet or mobile phones with all kinds of options weren't available. The 19 century has the normal communication ways. Oral and written, such as letters etc. The non verbal communication includes body language. Back then body language didn't represent such a big deal. Nowadays, body language counts 50 % in a conversation. Body language includes gestures, posture, face mimics , appearance.

communication-19th-centuryBesides verbal and non verbal communication, we also have formal and informal. The formal communication was used at special events, when talking to new people etc. Back then there weren`t multi millionaire companies but formal language was used more often than now. Informal language is the vocabular we use daily or was used between friends. It`s the causal way people talk when they feel relaxed. In the 19 Century people didn`t communicate as they do now. Nowadays we talk about anything, any subject is ok, the idea of tabu subjects has been forgotten. Back then, you couldn`t talk about anything, many subjects were prohibited and people were more shy or prude.

As a conclusion, there are many differences between the 19 century communication and the 21 century communication. Technology has developed amazingly and people have changed their ideas. Things we find today simple as computer, internet, cell phone, gps, didn`t exist two centuries ago. People mostly communicated orally, face to face , and through letters. Many years from now, we will be considerated old. The new generations plan to change everything. If we think of the future, in the rate things move, it will be just as we see in science fiction movies. Anyway, communication, was , is and it will remain an important element in any society. Either we talk about the society in 1960 or the one in 2060, communication will still be present.

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