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Comm & Rules Theory
Comm Theories Ch 1/7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Communication* | communication is a systemic process in which individuals interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meaning. |
| Systemic | communication takes place within multiple contexts (i.e: gender, culture, personal history, social location |
| Process | each utterance refutes, affirms, supplements and relies on the others, presuposes them to be known, and somehow take them into account; communication is ongoing and always in motion |
| Symbols | include language, nonverbals, art and music |
| Meanings | significance conferred on experiences and phenomenon |
| Hierarchy of Meaning | Content, Speech Act, Episode, Relational, Autobiography and Cultural Pattern (C.S.E.R.A.C) |
| Content Meaning Level | what words are being used |
| Speech Act Level | the action emphasis of your speech (ie: to plead, to demand, to joke, etc). |
| Episode Level | recurring routine of interaction that is structured by rules and has boundaries |
| Relational Meaning Level | somewhat scripted ways we interact with particular other; how much acknowledgement is present between the parties; perceived respect; power dynamic |
| Autobiography Level | individual's view of self that both shapes and is shaped by communication |
| Cultural Pattern Level | understanding of speech acts, episodes, relationships, and autobiographies that is shared by particular social groups or societies |
| Constitutive Rules | rules that tell us what certain actions mean, reflected by our cultural groups rather than universal meanings |
| Regulative Rules | rules that tell us when it is appropriate to do certain things and what we should do next in the interaction |
| Logical Force | degree to which we feel obligated to act or not act in a certain way; extent to which we feel certain actions are logical, appropriate, or required in specific situations |
| Strange Loops | internal conversations by means individuals become trapped in destructive patterns of thinking |
| Rules Theory/Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) | individuals create meanings by relying on an organized system of meanings in which higher levels contextualize lower levels of meaning |
| Critisismns of CMM Theory | unclear meaning of "rule", too ambiguous, too broad in scope |
| Noise | anything that distorts or interferes with communication within a system; components: physical, physiological, semantic, psychological |
| Problem of Human Communication | we never are 100% sure what another person is thinking, especially when there is no frame of reference |
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