Communication

Definition of discussion board

Panel is a term that has two etymological origins. When it comes from the English language, it refers to a group of individuals who meet, periodically or specifically, to publicly analyze an issue or to prepare a report on a certain topic. Discussion, meanwhile, comes from the Latin word discussio. This is called […]

Definition of declarative

The concept of enunciator is used in the field of communication theory. The term is used to name the individual who receives the message emitted by an enunciator and decodes it. The enunciator, therefore, is the one who issues a message. This is the person responsible for starting the communication process. […]

Definition of semiosis

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) does not include the term semiosis. The concept, however, is used in the academic and scientific field to refer to the processes and activities that involve signs. A sign is an element that, whether by convention or nature, allows to replace or represent […]

Definition of newsletter

The concept of bulletin, a diminutive of ballot, has several uses. With etymological origin in the Italian word bollettino, the term can refer to a publication that is dedicated to the dissemination of historical, scientific or other topics. Newsletter A newsletter or newsletter, meanwhile, is a publication […]

Definition of interpellate

The verb interpellate has its etymological root in the Latin word interpellāre. According to what was stated by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in the first meaning of the term, the concept refers to questioning an individual to provide certain explanations or compelling him or her to comply with an obligation. For example: «The deputies of […]

Definition of interlocutor

Each of the individuals who participate in a dialogue is called an interlocutor. Those who dialogue with each other, therefore, are interlocutors. For example: "The man, enraged, began to insult his interlocutor", "The government is looking for new interlocutors in the unions to try to alleviate the crisis", "In the recording that was given to […]

Definition of ideogram

An ideogram is the conventional symbol or image that is used to represent an idea, without including words that mean it. Its economy, the speed with which it is perceived and the universality are the main characteristics of these elements. The peace symbol consisting of a circle with three lines inside […]

Definition of social communication

If it is important to know the meaning of the term social communication, it is essential to first discover its etymological origin. In this case, we are going to expose the two words that give it shape: -Communication comes from Latin, exactly from “communicatio”, which is the result of the sum of several differentiated parts: the prefix “con-”, which means “ together"; […]

Definition of advertisement

Announcement is the act and consequence of announcing. This verb (announce), for its part, refers to making known some type of data or information. For example: “The president surprised with his announcement about the tax reform”, “The hiring of the new reinforcement is already confirmed: the club will make the official announcement tomorrow”, “Without any […]

Definition of VoIP

VoIP is an acronym in the English language that refers to the expression Voice over Internet Protocol. If we translate the concept into Spanish, we can say that VoIP refers to the voice that is transmitted through the use of the Internet Protocol (generally known as IP due to the aforementioned English language). To understand how it works […]