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Types of Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

 Types of Communication: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

    Communication has various types which are made
on the basis of context, direction/flow and method. These types are discussed
as under: 

Verbal and Non-verbal
Communication:
The two types of communication – Verbal
and Non-verbal Communication are made on the basis of the medium they use.

1) Verbal Communication:
The communication in which language is a medium is called verbal communication.
 Verbal Communication has two types – a)
Oral Communication and b) Written Communication.

a) Oral
Communication:
Oral Communication is a type of
verbal  communication in which language
is used in spoken form.  Interview, group
discussion, conference, seminar, etc. are types of Oral Communication.

b)Written
Communication:
Written Communication is a type of
verbal  communication in which language
is used in written form. Letter, notice, agenda, reports, etc. are the types of
Written Communication.

2)   
Non-verbal
Communication:
The communication in which language is
not used as a  medium is called
Non-verbal Communication. The mediums of communication in Non-verbal
Communication are body-language, sounds, images, symbols, colours, pictures,
diagrams, etc.

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