Communication Type

Communicating means interacting with people, talking, making friends, having relationships either work related or private life relationships. Communicating with others is essential in leading a normal life. We all communicate in our own way but we need to learn how to do it effectively. Communication has two base types : verbal communication and non verbal communication. The verbal one includes oral communication, through words and writing. The second one, non verbal communication includes body language and expressive behaviors.

We are going to focus on verbal communication, because it`s the most important one. Verbal communication is generally thought as spoken language. We express ourselves through words. Here are some Types of Verbal Communication: face to face discussions, speeches, television, radio, telephone conversations, seminars, videos etc. Our tone of voice, pronunciation, word choice are all things we choose in order to talk. These things make a conversation have it`s personality. When we are angry we talk in a certain way, when we are happy we choose other words to express ourselves.

Verbal communication also includes the written word. Written includes emails, books, letters, magazines, newspapers, notes, faxes, announcements, commercials etc. Anything that is written is also verbal communication. Oral communication has also besides real words, mere grunts, cries, whimpers that people make. Each sound we make can be interpreted and seen as a certain language. Communicating with others is done more easy and it`s more easy also to understand if the two people speak the same language.

Communication is a two way process. It needs to have a sender, a receiver and a message. In order to have a successful communication we need to send the message clearly. The key to a great communication is understanding each other. When communicating , there might appear some barriers like, not listening, misunderstandings, interruptions etc. It`s very important when communicating to also listen to what the other person is saying. Communicating can be through body language, through signs or through visual representations. People have found many ways to communicate. The second most important way to communicate is through body language. The way we move our body and the mimics we make sends also a message, that`s why we should learn how to control our body language.

As a conclusion, we have seen all the Types of Verbal Communication and we are able to make a summary. Communication is done effectively if the message is understood, either the written message or the oral communication. Written communication has also it`s types but that`s another discussion. In the end, people communicate every day. We don`t pay so much importance to the way we communicate, but it`s best to be more careful. Having communication skills is a plus in our society. More and more companies hire personnel that is able to communicate properly with clients, so communication is required either way we look at the situation.