Intrapersonal Communication

Dyad Communication

Long Distance Relationship

Public Communication

sending a text message to a friend

talking to yourself

writing a note to yourself

thinking about a problem

two brothers arguing

a coach discussing last week’s game to his players

a politician delivering his speech

your teacher discussing the lesson

in a group, one sender has many different receivers to take into account.

in a group, one receiver has many different senders to take into account.

group, by definition, consists more than two people.

group communication is more important than interpersonal communication

Cheering yourself before delivering a speech is not recommended.

Different speech context whether it is intrapersonal, interpersonal, public or mass communication require different behavior. However, there might be some occasional similarities.

The most common reason why people end up talking to themselves is because they feel like they do not have someone else to talk to.

In interpersonal communication, asking clarifying questions lets the other person know that you are not listening attentively or mass communication require different behavior.

Dyad Communication

Public Communication

Mass Communication

Intrapersonal Communication