Communication Process: Linear and Transactional Models

  1. Communication Process According to the Linear Models of Communication:

    • The Linear Models of communication see communication as a one-way process.
    • In this process, communication moves from the sender through a channel to the receiver.
    • Following the Linear models, communication ends with the receiver after interpreting the message.
  2. Communication Process According to the Interactive Models:

    • The Interactive models recognize the influence of feedback in communication, hence they include feedback in their communication process.
    • The Interactive models see communication participants as alternating positions.
    • Following this model, the communication process is not parallel as there are no permanent sender or permanent receiver.
  3. Communication Process According to the Transactional Models:

    • According to the Transactional Models communication process, both sender and receiver are simultaneously influencing the message.
    • This model also recognises the influence of nonverbal communication and other variables of communication such as socio-cultural and economic background, context and experience.
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