The Uses of Interpersonal Communication in Life

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This paper addresses the issue of communication as a relational process. It is then followed by a consideration of what factors influence communication for individuals. The paper then looks at how communication is used in three different areas. These areas are in romantic relationships, friend and family relationships, and work relationships.

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"Communication refers to the process of creating shared understanding between two individuals or between an individual and a group. This includes that communication is a process of interacting with others. For example, talking is not communication. Having someone hear that talking and create meaning from it is communication. This illustrates one of the main features of communication, that it is a transactional process. A transactional process is defined as, "a process in which two or more people exchange speaker and listener roles, and in which the behavior of each person is dependent on and influenced by the other" (O'Hair, Friedrich, Wiemann & Wiemann 11)."

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