Transcript Basic Communication Propositions

Basic Propositions
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Human communication permeates the human
condition. Human communication surrounds us and
I s an inbuilt aspect of everything human beings are
and do. That makes any attempt to explain, predict,
or to some extent control human communication a
pretty big order. How does one get a handle on the
totality of human communication?
» Frank Dance
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Process
“How an actual entity becomes constitutes what
the entity is. - Whitehead
Dance’s helix model
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Risk
Varies person-to-person
Varies by situation
Varies by subject matter
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Intention
Various Intentions
– Cathartic
– Control
– Equivocate
Brugoon’s Quadrants
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Symbols
“Things that represent something else”
Easy to manipulate
Easy to combine
Easy to produce
Easy to deceive
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Meaning Construction
Meaning
– Connotative
– Denotative
– Intentional
Constructing
– Active
– Creates certain problems
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Multi-leveled
Content
Relationship
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PRISMM
Process
Risk
Intentions
Symbols
Meaning Construction
Multi-leveled
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