Communication theory

Using Genderlect Styles and Relational Dialectics to Examine Communication Problems in Marriages Scholar C. Kenemore Winona State University Examining Communication Problems in Marriages using Genderlect Styles and Relational Dialectics. Introduction “Till death do us part” isn’t really the case anymore. In the United States alone, researchers predict that 40-50% of couples getting married will get divorced, and 60% of 2nd marriages will get divorced (Gottman). The average marriage…

Master Yoda, exhibits the futility of man 's desire to plan his own destiny, no matter how problematic this concept is. Humankind is a tomorrow-centered species, and seek to know what is coming next. Expectancy Violation Theory plays right into the need to predict what each communication event holds in store. It states that one has preconceived notions of how social interactions should go and when someone violates those predictions one must evaluate how that makes them feel. The reaction that…

Uncertainty Management Theory is an important theory to keep in mind when considering intercultural communication, especially when one finds themself in a totally new and different place than what they are used to. I spent a summer going to school in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in this place, I went through many of the reactions mentioned in the discussion of the Anxiety and Uncertainty Theory. In consideration of my time there, I thought it appropriate to apply this theory to my experience…

dramatization and rhetorical vision. “Rhetorical vison is considered to be construction of a groups world view”. Once engaged in the fantasy, the theme itself creates a cohesiveness within the group. He incorporated fantasy themes into his theory called symbolic convergence theory, which involves “sharing group fantasies that create symbolic…

and have a relationship, you must have communication as well. Communication is a fundamental in the development of any relationship. The purpose of this paper is to describe an event that you have experienced, and then analyze that very event utilizing two communication theories. For my two theories, I have chosen Symbolic Interaction Theory (SI) and Relational Dialectics (RD). From the two theories, each will be studied in order to describe what the theory being used is. This will be…

in the absence of communication. Without this connection, individuals cannot share ideas. All interactions will be useless. While attraction leads to fondness, it is how people interact that glues them together. So, although means and forms and communication differ, the principles are constant. An understanding of communication theories can place one at a vantage position. Of importance are two theories: Relational Dialectics Theory and Genderlect Style Theory. These two theories are not only…

Wheel theory of love is presented by Reiss’s. There are two most crucial concepts of the underlying theory which include self-revelation and rapport. The effective communication has a direct relationship with the wheel theory of love. If there will be effective communication, both of the concepts of the wheel theory of love will be accomplished. Every type of communication whether it is verbal or written, there is a need that the communication must be effective (Knapp et.al, 2013). The gestures…

develops, and finally sustains or end. Going through this stages, there exist theories which can further explain the…

The theory I thought was best to do this paper on was the Expectancy Violation Theory created by Judee K. Burgoon. Before I continue speaking on behalf of this theory, I it would be best that I gave a little background information on Judee K. Burgoon. She is currently working at the University of Arizona as a professor of Communication, Family Studies and Human Development. She has also both written or edited 13 books and monographs. She is also accredited with developing a few communication…

as the uncertainty reduction theory. Charles Berger and Richard Calabrese established the uncertainty reduction theory, in 1975. The theory explained how human communication is used to increase knowledge and gain understanding (Griffin, 2013).…