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:
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.
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.
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.
