Communication theory : mapping a diverse field / by Karsten Pedersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pedersen, Karsten (Professor of communication), ǂe author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information theory.

Communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 198 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2025.

Summary:

Communication Theory provides a theoretically informed exploration of diverse communication theories. It serves as a meta-discussion on the description and characterization of communication from various theoretical standpoints. The book also examines how different theoretical perspectives approach communication and how these approaches can be both conflicting and complementary.The book illustrates the concept of human communication by demonstrating that, despite different theoretical lenses, all human communication shares fundamental characteristics. This underscores the importance of employing multiple perspectives to emphasize various aspects of communication in order to describe different facets of the communication process.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Figures

Preface

Conditions for Communication Theory or Not Knowing When to Leave the Party

I Skipped Ahead, Here Is the Real Chapter One: What Is Communication?

Communication as the message (Finnegan 2024, 9)

Communication as signs and codes (Finnegan 2024, 13)

Communication as "thoughts" or "mental representations" (Finnegan 2024, 15)

Communication as evolutionary narratives, comparative perspectives, or binary models (Finnegan 2024, 18)

Concluding Remarks

The Reception of Craig's Metamodel and Why it Matters

Rejection (Myers)

Who/Communicator

Says what/Message

In which channel/Medium

To Whom/Receiver

With what effect/Effect

Supplementation (Cooren)

Inclusion (Russill)

Concluding Remarks (Why it Matters)

We Need a Metamodel

We Don't Need Craig's Metamodel

Or Do We?

We Don't Need a Metamodel: Communication Is Interdisciplinary Already

I Cannot See it All from Here: The Implications of Different Theoretical Perspectives on Communication Theory

Epistemology:

Ontology:

Human Communication is an Individual Activity

Claim 1: Communication can only be conceived individually

Claim 2: Communication can only be understood individually

Claim 3: Conception and reception (understanding) are two sides of the same coin

Understanding Craig's Traditions in the Light of my Ontology of Human Communication

The Discussion Between Pablé and Craig as an Example of What a Discussion Might Look Like

Integrational semiology and Sense-Making: A comparison

Concluding remarks

Communication Analysis: Or Why Theory Matters in Communication and Analysis Processes

The rhetorical tradition

The semiotic tradition

The phenomenological tradition

The cybernetic tradition

The sociopsychological tradition

The sociocultural tradition.

The critical tradition

In Conclusion

All Theories Are Constructions: On the Need To Understand That Different Ontologies and Epistemologies Are Created by Humans and Can Inform Each Other even When They Are Incommensurable

Communication: Inside-Out

Beyond communication: The inside-out understanding is constitutive

Misunderstandings in communication theory

Corollary for communication theory

Craig's Metamodel Revisited: Or How We Can Stage the Discussion of Communication Theory

Is the Inside-Out View the New Metamodel, but Without the Hassle?

Literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781804413760

1804413763