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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from Medieval [[Latin]] missaticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere - to send | | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French, from Medieval [[Latin]] missaticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere - to send |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : a [[communication]] in [[writing]], in [[speech]], or by signals | | *1 : a [[communication]] in [[writing]], in [[speech]], or by signals |
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| A '''message''' in its most general [[meaning]] is an object of [[communication]]. It is a vessel which provides [[information]]. Yet, it can also be this information. Therefore, its meaning is dependent upon the [[context]] in which it is used; the term may [[apply]] to both the [[information]] and its [[form]]. A communiqué is a brief report or [[statement]] released by a [[public]] [[agency]]. | | A '''message''' in its most general [[meaning]] is an object of [[communication]]. It is a vessel which provides [[information]]. Yet, it can also be this information. Therefore, its meaning is dependent upon the [[context]] in which it is used; the term may [[apply]] to both the [[information]] and its [[form]]. A communiqué is a brief report or [[statement]] released by a [[public]] [[agency]]. |
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− | More precisely, in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_studies communications science], a message is information which is sent from a [[source]] to a receiver. Some common definitions include: | + | More precisely, in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_studies communications science], a message is information which is sent from a [[source]] to a receiver. Some common definitions include: |
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| * Any [[thought]] or [[idea]] [[expressed]] in a [[language]], prepared in a [[form]] suitable for transmission by any means of communication. | | * Any [[thought]] or [[idea]] [[expressed]] in a [[language]], prepared in a [[form]] suitable for transmission by any means of communication. |
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| * A verbal message is an exchange of information using [[words]]. Examples include [[Interface|face-to-face]] communication, telephone calls, voicemails, etc. | | * A verbal message is an exchange of information using [[words]]. Examples include [[Interface|face-to-face]] communication, telephone calls, voicemails, etc. |
− | * A nonverbal message is communicated through [[actions]] or [[behaviors]] rather than words. Examples include the use of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language body language] and the [[actions]] made by an [[individual]] [[idea]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message] | + | * A nonverbal message is communicated through [[actions]] or [[behaviors]] rather than words. Examples include the use of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language body language] and the [[actions]] made by an [[individual]] [[idea]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message] |
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| [[Category: Languages and Literature]] | | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] |