COMS 201 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 (Ch.1)
6 May 2016
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A systemic process in which individuals interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings. We have expectations from the system (ex. Someone says hi to you, than you say it back) Symbols things we use to represent other things (ex. Words represent our ideas, signage such as caution tape) Relies on us having a language/code which is shared by everyone. We as people take part in creating meaning compared to just discovering it. To recognize larger norms that we individually may not see. Cultural impact (community"s we form around shared interests) Intrapersonal (communication with one self or self talk ex. in our mind we always ask questions and think about stuff) Group/teen (the different way you talk with them ex. acronyms, secret things, and fantasy themes; ideas that spin out in a group and capture its social and task themes) Public (one person to a group of people ex.
