Chapter 3 - Communication theory

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58Chapter 3 - Communication theory Introduction The work of past researchers of Communication theory has influenced both the development of my own theoretical model and my practical research. So before I elaborate on my own work, I shall introduce the origins and development of Communication theory , demonstrating how we have arrived at some of the models that are considered important today. This account is my own, drawn from a variety of sources; the texts that I have drawn from most extensively include Cobley (1996), Silverman (2001) and Littlejohn (2002). My account is however a partial one, and does not seek to provide an exhaustive guide to the development of Communication theory . Rather I have chosen to highlight those parts of Communication theory that are, I feel, particularly relevant to my own research. One particular aspect of Communication that has played a significant role in my study is metaphor. While it forms part of the wider literature on Communication , metaphor itself has been much studied, to the extent that is has developed into a subject in its own right.

58 Chapter 3 - Communication theory 3.1 Introduction The work of past researchers of communication theory has influenced both the development of my own theoretical model and my practical research.

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