Chapter 2 - The Field Of Communication Flashcards
1
Q
The initial contributions to communication study came from who?
A
Scholars in what was termed rhetoric.
2
Q
Who were particularly significant to early communication study?
A
Aristotle and Plato
3
Q
How did Aristotle and Plato look at communication?
A
legitimate area of study.
4
Q
The 1940s and 50s were years of?
A
Interdisciplinary growth
5
Q
The 1960s were a period of?
A
Integration
6
Q
The 1970s and early 80s were a time of?
A
Unprecedented growth within the field.
7
Q
The late 1980s and 90s were a time of?
A
Continuing growth and interdisciplinary advancement
8
Q
At the opening of the twenty-first century communication was?
A
Center stage in human affairs.
