Sunday 23 January 2011

Lecture 4: Communication Theory

Various theories Shape Communication studies

Divided into seven

-       Cybernetic Theory
-       Semiotics
-       Phenomenological Tradition
-       Rhetorical
-       Socio-Psychological
-       Socio-Cultural
-       Critical Theory


2 Models – Transmission
Constitutive

Possible communication issues

3 Levels –Technical
Semantic
Effectiveness

Systems theory  - advantage switch between math, bio, psy, soc frames of ref.


RARB – Broadcasters Audience Research Board

Audience categories – Individuals, men, women, children, Housewives- Sub vided age/class

Sub-categories – AB – Higher\C1-Supervisory/C2 Skilled/DE Semi skilled –Age divisions

Semiotics
3 Concept – Shows what a sign means – Tell what a sign means (Dictionary)

Syntanctics – Relationships among signs

Pragmatics – Use/ Effects of signs

Semiotics uses- How we make meaning in a situation
Shows that reality is read in signs

Phenomenological Tradition – Process of learning by experience

Embodied mind Communication = Extension of nervous system – face reconviction

Rhetoric – Thinking how to create effects on the audience

Sociopsychological Tradition

-       Individual Social study of being
-       Areas = Behavioral
-       = Cognitive
-       = Biological

Identifying self i.e. – Christian, Mother – Part of a group. The Social cultural tradition identify's how the roles are worked out in communication.

Social constructionism – How human knowledge is built through human interaction.

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