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Chapter  4Mapping the Territory

  1. Examine I.A. Richards's complaint against the semantic trap that he called "the proper meaning superstition." How important is the relationship between a word and the thing it represents? What dangers do we encounter when we make the link between them too strong? Or too weak?
     
  2. Discuss the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, and discuss its implications for people who wish to communicate with those who speak other languages.
     
  3. Pick any two of the theoretical traditions. What are the major points of disagreement between the two traditions? What common ground do the traditions share?
     
  4. Access your communication department’s website. Spend some time looking at the courses offered and the interests of the faculty. Which theoretical traditions do you notice? Which appear to be absent? Why might your department reflect some traditions more than others?
     
  5. Consider Griffin, Ledbetter, and Sparks’ addition of the ethical perspective to Craig’s metamodel. Do you believe this is an important addition? Why or why not? Where would you place the tradition on the map depicted in Figure 4-1?


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Chapter  4Mapping the Territory

  1. Examine I.A. Richards's complaint against the semantic trap that he called "the proper meaning superstition." How important is the relationship between a word and the thing it represents? What dangers do we encounter when we make the link between them too strong? Or too weak?
     
  2. Discuss the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, and discuss its implications for people who wish to communicate with those who speak other languages.
     
  3. Pick any two of the theoretical traditions. What are the major points of disagreement between the two traditions? What common ground do the traditions share?
     
  4. Access your communication department’s website. Spend some time looking at the courses offered and the interests of the faculty. Which theoretical traditions do you notice? Which appear to be absent? Why might your department reflect some traditions more than others?
     
  5. Consider Griffin, Ledbetter, and Sparks’ addition of the ethical perspective to Craig’s metamodel. Do you believe this is an important addition? Why or why not? Where would you place the tradition on the map depicted in Figure 4-1?


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