Introduction
American author and existential psychologist, Rollo May claims that “communication leads to community. That contributes to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.” In the following essay I will examine, through using my knowledge of denotative and connotative interpretation, on how using your communication skills can help you improve your connections at work in order to make your work environment more productive. Correspondingly, I will explain how essential denotative and connotative meaning is, relating it to giving and receiving instructions for tasks, and lastly I will discuss how maintaining good relationships with your colleagues is beneficial and an important factor in the functioning world of work.
Differentiating between the Denotative and the Connotative meaning
Cherry and Davis (2013:219) argue that people of all different ages, genders, races, backgrounds and orientations, no matter which profession they pursued, all face the challenges of communicating with their colleagues on a daily basis. Whether it is verbal or non-verbal. Denotative or Connotative. American journalist, Sydney Harris expressed that the two words “information” and “communication” are often used interchangeably, but they actually symbolize and represent different things. Information is giving out, however, communication is getting through. The
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b. the social process in which individuals employ symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment
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