Communication is some times classified as human, animal or machine communication. This essay attempts to discuss the way people communicate in the modern society.

Communication consists of expressing ideas or transmitting information from one individual or group to another individual or group. People communicate in many different ways, according to their age, cultural background, language and other individual particularities. The speech is still probably the most common way of communication in the present. "All human beings normally speak at least one language and it is hard to imagine much significant social, intellectual, or artistic taking place in its absence." (Contemporary Linguistics - William O'Grady, Michael Dobrovolovsky and Francis Katamba, 1999).

Visual communication - such as television, pictures and paintings - written letters and books are also widely used as ways for people to communicate. Likewise, music, dance and almost every contemporary art can be classified as a kind of communication.

In addition, as a result of the huge advances in technology in the last ten years, there are many new kinds of communication and human interaction technology widely

It should not be difficult to imagine how hard is for a thirty year old man or woman to learn something as complicated as a new language. However, barriers such as age, religion, cultural background and preconception are increasingly being overcome. Millions of people apply a great effort to acquire an incredibly valuable communication skill such as a second language.

The radio, telephone and later in time the television are inventions taken for granted these days. However these are incredibly effective ways to communicate, in terms of speed, range and quality of information transmitted and/or exchanged. Nevertheless, certain skills are necessary if effective communication is required.

Many particular situations such as loud noise, bad weather conditions and interference of all kinds could also compromise the effectiveness of the communication between individuals or groups of people. However, intelligent and creative people with extreme willingness to communicate and interact, or simply help other people have developed solutions for many of the barriers to communication.

An effective communicator delivers the information in an appropriate medium, at the right time and in a comprehensible manner. In a presentation for example, the speaker's performance and appearance must comply with requirements such as dress code, language used, visual aids and length of the presentation. In addition, if too much jargon is used, or if the speaker has a strong accent, the audience might not understand what he is trying to exp

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