On Whether One Can(not) Not Communicate: An Examination via Traditional Communication Postulates.

Motley, Michael T.

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Publication Date: 1990

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On Whether One Can(not) Not Communicate: An Examination via Traditional Communication Postulates.

Motley, Michael T.

Western Journal of Speech Communication, v54 n1 p1-20 Win 1990

Reviews four traditional communication postulates--namely, that communication is interactive, involves encoding, involves the exchange of symbols, and has a fidelity dimension. Finds each to be a contradiction of the popular axiom which states that one cannot not communicate. (MG)

Descriptors: Behavior, Communication Research, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Models, Speech Communication

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Language: English

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