A survey of scientific communication theory / Charles Pavitt.
This detailed survey of present-day scientific communication theory rejects the outmoded "levels" organizational scheme in favor of a system based on the underlying model and fundamental explanatory principle each theory presupposes. In doing so it shows the fundamental similarities among all commun...
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Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.,
[2016]
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Physical Description: | xii, 369 pages ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
This detailed survey of present-day scientific communication theory rejects the outmoded "levels" organizational scheme in favor of a system based on the underlying model and fundamental explanatory principle each theory presupposes. In doing so it shows the fundamental similarities among all communication relevant contexts. Most theories included in the book are causal in nature, derived from one of three underlying models: message production, message reception, or interactive. A few theories take on a functional form, sometimes in dialectic or systemic versions. An introductory chapter describes what is meant by scientific explanation, how that concept is instantiated in scientific communication theory, and delineates the three causal models prevalent in these theories. A useful resource for scholars, this book is suitable for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in communication theory. |
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Call Number: | P90 .P354 2016 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781433133770 1433133776 9781433133763 1433133768 |