Communication theory attempts to explain all forms of
verbal and
nonverbal communication between two
organisms. A
simple model was created by
Stuart Hall, a more complex model follows:
Sender ->
Message ->
noise ->
channel ->
noise ->
receiver ->
interpretation ->
response and back to the beginning.
Edward Hall has developed a model of
nonverbal communication.
There are three general approaches to communication theory:
- The meaning of a message is determined by the sender.
- The meaning of a message is determined by the receiver.
- The meaning of a message is determined by both sender and receiver.