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Lanigan, Richard L. – 1977
This paper formulates a semiotic metatheory (theory of change) of human communication, in six analytical steps: First, semiology indicates that the coding function in communication relies on the nature of the signifier and the signified. Second, the nature of coding (as distinct from its function) is best described by social systems theory. Third,…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Theory, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
Download full textLanigan, Richard L. – 1974
The paper presents a nontechnical analysis of the philosophical theory of speech acts as a paradigmatic explanation of interpersonal communication. A contrast is drawn between the idea that meaning is "in people" and the speech act theory that meaning is an interpersonal construct. There are nine conditions of interpersonal communication that must…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Research, Information Theory, Interaction
