WHAT IS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

There are two types of communication in the world.

• interpersonal communication

In this article, we discuss interpersonal communication:

" The communication in which we communicate between more than one person is known as interpersonal communication."

There are some headings about interpersonal communication:

Axioms of interpersonal communication:

A significant amount of communication occurs subconsciously. You don't need to think about subconscious communication-it happens automatically.

The outcome of subconscious communication may not necessarily create the desired result. Even when you think you are not sending a message, the absence of a statement is a message in itself (this is referred to as "one can not communicate"

The hypotheses of communication attempt to explain how miscommunication can occur if the communicators are not subconsciously aligned. Axioms theory argues that if one of the hypotheses is disturbed, communication may fail.

The hypotheses are:

The inevitability of communication"

This refers to the fact that individuals cannot remain isolated without communicating or being in an uncommunicative state.

An individual with an expressionless face may not appear to be communicating with others in a group but may by no means be uncommunicative. The lack of interest is a message in itself and may express boredom or a concern something else

Content and relationship dimensions of communication:

In certain situations, aside from the content of the message, an understanding of the differences, like the relationship between the sender and recipient, could lead to a better understanding of the message.

A lack of understanding of the dimensions of the communication relationship could give rise to conflict and misunderstanding even though the content dimension of the communication may essentially be the same in similar situations.

Communication has a relationship dimension between the parties in terms of family ties, status and nature of the association. This needs to be kept in mind when interpreting the message and understanding the message that is communicated.

Irreversibility of communication:

Irreversibility of interpersonal communication means that what has once been said or communicated cannot be retrieved, withdrawn, or called back.

However, the adverse impact of the message can subsequently be mitigated by sending a qualified message or an apology. For example, we are adding"only joking" after having criticized someone.

The irreversibility of communication imposes an obligation on the sender of the message to exercise care and abstain from stating something which may later cause embarrassment or regret.

Digital and analogic:

Human communication involves both digital and analogic components.

'Digital' refers to discrete, defined communication elements such as words and specific gestures with generally agreed meanings. (e.g., "V" peace sign).

'Analogic' describes communication where the act 'evokes' a particular inference. For example, shaking a fist in someone's face would evoke a message of aggression and violence.

Defining relationships by punctuation:

These axioms describe how each person perceives a communication sequence. Both the sender and receiver of information structure the communication flow differently and therefore interpret their behavior during communication as merely a reaction to the other's behavior.

To punctuate a communication means interpreting an ongoing sequence of events by labeling one event as the cause and the following events as the response. This means that each party in the communication thinks the order one is the cause of a specific behavior.

Symmetric or complementary:

Symmetrical interactions describe interactions describes interaction based on equal power between the parties. Conversely, complementary interchange describes interaction based on differences in ability between the parties.

This could be re-phrased as saying communication is either symmetric or complementary depending on whether the parties' relationship is based on differences or parity.

These concepts manifest in three ways:

• One-up - one party attempts to gain control of exchange by dominating the overall communication;

• One-down - one party, attempts to yield control of interaction or submit to another party;

• One-across communication is a transient state where the communication aims to neutralize a situation.

It is described as symmetrical when parties adopt the same style (one-up, one-down, or one across).

When parties use contrasting styles, it is seen as complementary, parent/child, or boss/employee. Complementary techniques can be highly efficient depending on the situation - for example, the army's hierarchy of officers and soldiers.

Paralanguage:

Paralanguage is similar in concept to the axioms of interpersonal communication related to something other than the words themselves.

Definition:

Paralanguage:

Paralanguage describes the vocal yet non-verbal part of communication. Variances in speed, tone, volume, voice, and stress on words can convey different meanings to the recipient despite using the exact words.

Written by:

Mohammad Zakriya