Answer:
- A sender sends a message through a transmitter.
- The transmitter converts the message into a signal through encoding.
- The encoded signal then travels through a channel.
- At the receiver, the signal is decoded.
- The decoded message is sent to the destination.
Explanation:
The linear model of communication comprises of four (4) main components and these are;
1. Sender (S): this is typically the source of information (message) or the originator of a message that is being sent to a receiver. Thus, they are simply the producer of a message.
2. Channel (C): this is the medium used by the sender for the dissemination or transmission of the message to the recipient. For example, telephone, television, radio, newspapers, billboards etc.
3. Message (M): this is the information or data that is being sent to a recipient by a sender. It could be in the form of a video, audio, text message etc.
4. Receiver (R): this is typically the destination of information (message) or the recipient of a message that is being sent from a sender.
The order of communication in a linear model are;
I. A sender sends a message through a transmitter.
II. The transmitter converts the message into a signal through encoding.
III. The encoded signal then travels through a channel.
IV. At the receiver, the signal is decoded.
V. The decoded message is sent to the destination.
Generally, when a message is encoded by the sender, it requires a recipient to decode it for the communication process to be complete.
