COMM 2F50 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Politeness Theory, Explanatory Power, Communication Theory

• School: Brock University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 2F50
• Professor: Tim Dun

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Read two chapters a week and one application for each chapter. Introduction sheet due in seminar page 3 of course outline. Complexity of constructs -> person-centeredness of messages -> quality of outcomes. E(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple is mlk"s (cid:862)i have a dream speech. Also in colombia the meaning of salsipuede. Meaning of communication in this one context. Goal = social change uncover or reveal power behind messages and society. ** short paper due oct 8th *** look on sakai. 2 views: watzla(cid:449)i(cid:272)k, bea(cid:448)i(cid:374) a(cid:374)d ja(cid:272)kso(cid:374)"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d relatio(cid:374)ship le(cid:448)els of (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g, ta(cid:374)(cid:374)e(cid:374)"s fra(cid:373)es. 4 strategies: bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, off the record, (no fta) 3 variables: power (p, distance (d, rank . As these levels go up so does politeness. Personas in conservation co-construct their own social realities and are simultaneously shaped by the worlds they create. Goas: help people enhance their understanding of communication to improve quality of life.