Studies in Communication
Published on 29. October 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-631-14647-6 (ISBN)
Description
The multi-disciplinary study of human communication in its various interwoven forms is a relatively new but increasingly popular academic field. "Studies in Communication" goes beyond existing elementary introductions to the subject to provide a collection of case studies which draw on such disciplines as linguistics, information science, psychology, sociology, history, literature and film to provide evidence that the unity of communication studies exists not in some overall model of communication but in the practical co-operation between disciplines in analyzing empirical phenomena and engaging with methodological and theoretical issues.
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Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-14647-6 (9780631146476)
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Content
Section 1 Communication and language ; 1. Understanding pupil-teacher interaction in the classroom. Asher Cashdan 2. Bilingualism - a communications approach. Brec'hed Piette 3. Socio-historical and universalist explanations of creolisation. Ron Parkin 4. The Whorfian' hypothesis today. Rick Osborn ; Section 2 Communication and information ; Introduction ; 5. Basic concepts in communication studies. Bill Scott 6. Communicating knowledge: an expert system perspective. Patrik Holt 7. Analyzing written style by computer. Noel Williams 8. The telephone: a neglected medium. Guy Fielding and Peter Hartley ; Section 3 Communication and the media ; Introduction ; 9. Media spectacles: sport and mass communication. Chas Critcher 10. Science fiction, genre and a new battle of the books. Martin Jordin 11. The appeal and success of Hammer Film' productions. Gerry Coubro ; Section 4 Communication and society ; Introduction ; 12. Models of communication in community studies. Karen Jones 13. The summer of 81 revisited: an analysis of Sheffield's Haymarket fracas. David Waddington 14. Anti-industrialism and British national culture: a case study in the communication and exchange of social values. John Baxendale