The Place Of Traditional Modes Of Communication In The Era Of Modern / New Communication Technology

CHAPTER ONE 1.1     Introduction In this examination of communication and society, it is necessary to have an idea of what the two basic terms means by way of definition and explanation. Communication has been defined by the Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary of current English as the process of imparting thought, knowledge or intelligence verbal or written form from a source to a receiver. Edward Sapir also recognized “communication as a fundamental social process”.           Another definition of communication is that communication is the passing on or transmission of message with the use…