Mastering Communication Theory

Communication theory provides a way of talking about and analyzing key events, processes, and commitments that together form communication.

Communication is defined as both the exchange of information (the transmission perspective) and as work done to connect and enable that exchange (the ritual perspective).

Sociolinguistic research demonstrated that people change their formality of language based on the social context they are in.

<p>The two perspectives of communication theory are the transmission perspective (exchange of information) and the ritual perspective (work done to connect and enable exchange).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of theory in communication is to provide a way to map the world and make it navigable, and to give tools to answer empirical, conceptual, or practical communication questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voice, text, image, and data communications modes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, except for the special purpose of satellite vehicle control uplinks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Morse code is the original digital mode.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amplitude-shift keying (ASK).</p> Signup and view all the answers