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Communications
Theories and traditions
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
04/17/2011

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Term

Socio-Psychological Tradition

Definition

Theorist: Carl Hovland

 

Theories: 

-seeks to discover common truths

-predicts if behaviors will succeed or fail

 

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Cybernetic-Tradition

Definition

Theorists: Shannon and Weaver

 

Theories:

-Information processing

-How do we get bugs out of the system?

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Semiotic-Tradition

Definition

Theorist: I.A. Richards

 

Theories:

- Meanings reside in the world of the listener, NOT the world

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Richards Semantic Triangle

Definition
Dog Triangle.... Dog , thoughts, not same dog.
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Socio-Cultural Tradition

Definition

Theorists: Sapir and Whorf

 

Theories:

-Language shapes culture

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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Definition
"The structure of a cultures language shapes what people think and do."
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Critical Tradition

Definition

Theorist: Frankfurt School

 

Theories:

-Power Imbalances

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Phenominological Tradition

Definition

Theorist: Carl Rogers

 

Theories:

-Analysis of experiences

-Inner feelings vs. outer display

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