1.2 Define communication and describe five characteristics of the communication process.

PRINCIPLE POINTS: At its most basic level, communication is the process of acting on information. Human communication is the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages. Communication is inescapable, irreversible, complicated, and governed by rules. It also emphasizes content and relationships.

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communication communications human communication symbol content dimension relationship dimension rule PRINCIPLE SKILLS: