Foundations of Communication Study

Climatic changes

caused people to move out of the caves and settle in small communities

Public speaking

when the group becomes too large for direct interaction between the members.

Fields of experience (Schramm)

sender and recipient must share a common language, background and culture

Speech today

allows people to express themselves effectively in their own specific social group.

Aristotle

saw communication as persuasion

transactional process

A process of exchanging messages and negotiating meaning to establish and maintain meaningful relationships.

Process definition

Views communication as a dynamic process.

communication process

The ________ becomes a transaction during which the meaning of a message is negotiated between the two (active) participants.