Communication takes place in every aspect of life. The three modes of communication are namely oral, literate, and electronic (Lorimer & Gasher, 2004). The same message could be decoded very differently depending on the encoder, decoder, and the mode of communication, therefore arriving at unique decoded content. The three modes play out continuously in everyone's life, including mine. Oral communication and literate communication plays a big part of my everyday life. With the advancement of modern technology, electronic communication has also become a major part of my everyday life.
             Oral communication is not only focused on speaking, but includes tone of voice, expressions, and body language as well (Lorimer & Gasher, 2004). Since it requires at lease one encoder and one decoder physically present at the same time, sounds, expressions and body language can be observed to arrive at a decoded message. This mode of communication, particularly the radical side of it – conversation, plays the biggest part in my social life. I have not gone on a whole day without engaging in conversation, short or prolonged. With oral communication, I can use elements other than spoken words to decode messages. Tone of voice, expression, and body language are decoded to assist me in arriving at the "intent" of the encoder. Oral communication helps me arrive at meanings from everyday interactions with others, which has the power to form or break social relationships.
             The "time bias" of oral communication has also allowed my family history to be carried on through time. My family history has been preserved by being passed down from generation to generation using word of mouth, reminding me where my family came from. It provides me with a sense of identity, knowing why I am here today. However, the ability to articulate as well as memory is not perfect, therefore literate communication can be applied to record informatio...