CMST 1150 : Exam 1 Review
Document Summary
Emphasis is broader, from public speaking to speech to communication. Includes analysis and research, different forms of communication. Wood"s definition and detailed explanation of all elements of definition) A systemic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create & interpret meaning. Systemic - a system made up of interrelated parts, can be broken down and analyzed. Process - ongoing and dynamic, always in motion, continually changing. Symbols - abstract, arbitrary, and ambiguous representations of other things. Meaning - socially mediated mental representation, what something signifies to us, we communicate meaning through symbols; content & relationship level meaning. Laswell"s five questions, shannon/weaver added noise (any interference with the intended meaning) Added feedback (response to a message, intentional or unintentional, verbal or non-verbal) & personal fields of experience. Both parties are communicators, participating equally & simultaneously. Within systems or contexts (physical, historical, cultural, & relational) that include shared systems of communicators & the personal systems of each communicator.
