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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: [ | + | *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]]. | ||
− | More precisely, in [ | + | 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: |
* 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 [ | + | * 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] |
[[Category: Languages and Literature]] | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] |
Latest revision as of 01:39, 13 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere - to send
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- 1 : a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals
- 2 : a messenger's mission
- 3 : an underlying theme or idea
Description
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.
More precisely, in communications science, a message is information which is sent from a source to a receiver. Some common definitions include:
- Any thought or idea expressed in a language, prepared in a form suitable for transmission by any means of communication.
- An arbitrary amount of information whose beginning and end are defined or implied.
In communication between humans, messages can be verbal or nonverbal:
- A verbal message is an exchange of information using words. Examples include 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 body language and the actions made by an individual idea.[1]