Craig

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What is Craig’s basic Argument?

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The field of communication does not exist yet because there is no consensus

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Rhetorical Theorized as

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the practical art of discourse

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Rhetorical problems

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Social exigency requiring collective deliberation and judgment

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Rhetorical key terms

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Art
Method
communicator
audience
strategy
commonplace
logic
emotion

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Rhetorical Accepted Assumptions

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Power of words
Value of informed judgment
improbability of practice

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Rhetorical challenged assumptions

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Mere words are not actions
appearance is not reality
style is not substance
the opinion is not the truth

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Semiotics is theorized as

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intersubjective mediation by signs

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Semiotic problems

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misunderstanding or gap between subjective viewpoints

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Semiotic Key terms

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Sign/symbol
icon
index
meaning
referent
code
language
medium
(mis)understanding

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Appeals to Semiotic

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Understanding requires a common language
the omnipresent danger of miscommunication

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Challenges to Semiotic

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words have correct meaning and stand for thoughts
codes and media are neutral channels

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Phenomenological is theorized as

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Experienced otherness; Dialogue

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Phenomenological problems

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absence of, or failure to sustain, authentic human relationship

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Phenomenological key terms

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experience,
self & other
dialogue
genuineness
supportiveness
openness

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Phenomenological appeals

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everyone needs human contact
should treat others as persons
respect differences
seek common ground

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Phenomenological challenges

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communication is skill
the word is nothing the thing
facts are objective and values are subjective

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Cybernetic is theorized as

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information processing

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Cybernetic Problems

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Noise
overload
a malfunction or bug in the system

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Cybernetic key terms

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source
receiver
signal
information
noise
feedback
redundancy
network
function

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Cybernetic Appeals

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Identity of mind and brain
value of information and logic
complex systems can be unpredictable

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Cybernetic Challenges

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humans and machines differ
emotion is not logical
linear order of cause and effect

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Sociopsychological is theorized as

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Expression, interaction, and influence

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Sociopsychological Problems

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a situation requiring the manipulation of causes of behavior to achieve specific outcomes

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Sociopsychological Key terms

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behavior
Variable
effect
personality
emotion
perception
cognition
attitude
interaction

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Sociopsychological Appeals

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communication reflects personality
Beliefs and feelings bias judgment
people in groups affect one another

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Sociopsychological Challenges

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Humans are rational beings
we know are own minds
we know what we mean

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Sociocultural is theorized as

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(Re)production of social order

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Sociocultural Problems

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Conflict
Alienation
misalignment
Failure of Coordination

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Sociocultural Key terms

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Society
structure
practice
ritual
rule
socialization
culture
identity
coconstruction

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Sociocultural Appeals

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The individual is a product of society
every society has a distinct culture
social actions have unintended effects

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Sociocultural Challenges

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individual agency & responsibility
absolute identity of self
the naturalness of the social order

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Critical is theorized as

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Discursive reflection

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Critical Problems

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hegemonic ideology
systematically distorted speech situation

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Critical Key Terms

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Ideology
dialect
oppression
consciousness-raising
resistance
emancipation

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Critical Appeals

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self-perpetuation of Power & Wealth
values of freedom
equality & reason
discussion produces awareness
insight

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Critical Challenges

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Naturalness and rationality of traditional social order
objectivity of science & technology