Transactional Model of Communication:
Terms and Definitions

Sender	The initiator of the interaction
	
Receiver	The original intended target of the Sender
	
Message	The subject of the interaction
	
Channel	The method of transmission of a message
OR
The route which the message takes between sender and receiver
	
Encoding
     *not in text
	The selection and arrangement of stimuli	
Decoding
     *not in text
	Translating the message(stimuli) from the sender	
Feedback	The simultaneous exchange of any verbal and/or nonverbal messages that are in response to another verbal and/or nonverbal message
	
Noise	Anything that distracts from the transmission of the message
	
Context (Situation)	Variables that influence the outcome or interpretation of a communication interaction.