Communication theory

theoretical concept in sociology

systematic study of the nature of literature

mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time

theory that shared understandings of the world create shared assumptions about reality

field of information theory and mathematics that studies the technical process of information

support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals, as part of a supportive social network

psychological theory

conceptual model used to explain the human communication process

theory which examines the long-term effects of media

school of literary theory that focuses on the reader and their experience of a literary work

perception of more danger than really exists

Ecolinguistics emerged in the 1990s as a new paradigm of linguistic research that widens sociolinguistics to take into account not only the social context in which language is embedded but also the wider ecological context, including other species and the physical environment.

field of study in communication studies

theory

theory that focuses on a person's desire to get an accurate self-evaluation

theory stating that audiences have power over their media consumption

economics concept

rhetoric used to influence an audience

early influential model of communication

explanation of how an attitude or belief can be protected against influence in much the same way a body can be protected against disease

system of values, ideas, metaphors, beliefs, and practices that serve to establish social order, orient participants and enable communication among the members of groups and communities

thumb|Example of multimodality: A televised weather forecast (medium) involves understanding spoken language, written language, weather specific language (such as temperature scales), geography, and symbols (clouds, sun, rain, etc.).

Shabda (, ) is the Sanskrit word for "speech sound". In Sanskrit grammar, the term refers to an utterance in the sense of linguistic performance.

theory that media images stimulate related thoughts

school of though in communications

'''''' (, ; "bursting, opening", "spurt") is an important concept in the Indian grammatical tradition of Vyakarana, relating to the problem of speech production, how the mind orders linguistic units into coherent discourse and meaning.

questionnaire designed to measure prevention focus and promotion focus

conversations of a few people

theory that people adjust speech style to listeners

theory

model of interpersonal communication

model of communication formulated by Karl Bühler

Speaker-audience interaction

theory that sees communication as an exchange of behaviors, where one’s behavior can be used to violate another’s expectations, which can be perceived positively or negatively depending on an existing relationships

type of anti-social behavior

A theory in the field of organizational communication illustrating how communication makes up an organization.

theory conceived by Stella Ting-Toomey in 1985 to understand how people from different cultures manage rapport and disagreements

communication theory, according to which people share common fantasies, which transform collections of individuals into a cohesive group

Power through control of communications