The idea of an inherent structure of meaning in human communication is identified as the message construct. Traces of the construct in textbook models of the basic communication process and in popular magazine images of communication are examined. The argument is raised that objectifying the message has resulted in a paradigm which focuses disproportionately on explicit, representational, and instrumental aspects of communication. An alternative conception is proposed which would take into account implicit, constitutive, and generative aspects.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500253 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Wilson, John K. (John Kenneth) |
| Contributors | Gonzalez, Maria Christina, Bruner, Michael S., Neal, David M. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 115 leaves : ill, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Wilson, John K. (John Kenneth) |
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