Define levels of meaning in communication and provide a concrete example of each level of meaning.
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Communication has two levels of meaning: content and relationship. Content level of meaning is the denotative, or literal, meaning of communication. Relationship level of meaning defines the relationship between communicators. Dimensions of relationship-level meaning are power, liking, and responsiveness. Example: “You will do what I say.” Content level of meaning is that the receiver of this message will do what the sender says. Relationship level of meaning is that the sender has the power to tell the receiver what to do.
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