Demonstrative Communication Case

Demonstrative Communication

Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages. According to Wikipedia.com, it is also the activity of sharing information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, visuals, signal, writing, or behavior. Communication is a worldwide tool to relate with other people and culture in many different ways and languages. Communication requires a sender, a message, and a receiver. The communication process is complete once the receiver has understood the message of the sender.

There are several ways to make sure that the receiver of the message has understood what the sender wants to deliver, and this is by the use of demonstrative communication which includes unwritten and nonverbal communication. According to the College of DuPage's management department; "verbal communication makes up 7 percent of your message, and the remainder is composed of 38 percent tone and 55 percent nonverbal cues. Your nonverbal signals are equally important as the words you speak and the tone of your voice. Verbal and nonverbal cues mutually send a message and define your relationship with others" (Lee, 2011). "Demonstrative communication entails sending and receiving wordless messages" (Nayab, 2012). Everytime we are communicating through the way we dress, the way we talk, the way we look at others, the way we act, and those could be examples of demonstrative communication.

Communication in the manner of body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice can either be effective or ineffective, positive or negative, for both sender and receiver. For example, when I'm going to a job interview and I decide to wear a suit to demonstrate without saying a word that I'm a serious person and that I am what they are looking for. I'm giving a wordless first impression and that is part of demonstrative communication, nonverbal communication. How a person presents themselves says much about their personality to others. People use demonstrative communication everyday and everytime. Effective communication is necessary for success in life relationships, work, and college. According to the "Basics of Communication," "Communication and relationships are an intertwined process" and that "communication creates a world of meaning." Because, verbal and nonverbal communications are so closely connected, they offer the basis for understanding the world around you and define your relationship with others. When you talk you are "not just speaking into the air but into the relationships defined by your culture."

Ineffective communication may be caused when the sender is using a language that the receiver does not understand. If communication is not effective it has the power to cause confusion, and mislead the receiver ending up in a misunderstanding. For example,