Technical Communication https://www.communicationtheory.org All About Theories for Communication. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:02:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Computer Mediated Communication https://www.communicationtheory.org/computer-mediated-communication/ https://www.communicationtheory.org/computer-mediated-communication/#comments Mon, 05 May 2014 14:14:54 +0000 http://www.communicationtheory.org/?p=1063 Introduction The social and cultural transformation and even social interaction that has been influenced by computer and internet is evident in the recent decade. The role played by the new media has increased and is always on the rise, transforming every single life that it touches effecting the individual, but sometimes it has positive and […]

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Minimalism https://www.communicationtheory.org/minimalism/ https://www.communicationtheory.org/minimalism/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:15:36 +0000 http://www.communicationtheory.org/?p=924 Introduction Minimalism is a concept initially applied in the field of art. This contemporary concept has been creating enigmas in the viewer’s minds as its interpretation is left to the viewer with a hint.  This leaves the viewer by interpreting according to their own imagination by not force feeding the artist’s ideas. Source: kaliantye/Adobe Stock […]

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MEDIUM THEORY https://www.communicationtheory.org/medium-theory/ https://www.communicationtheory.org/medium-theory/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:30:42 +0000 http://www.communicationtheory.org/?p=892 History Marshal McLuhan is considered to be the greatest philosophers in communication theories in the 20th century. His contribution to the field of communication is contemplated to be the milestone in communication media and has been inspired in many of them. Source: olly/Adobe Stock Marshal McLuhan is known for his statement “the medium is the […]

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Diffusion of Innovation Theory https://www.communicationtheory.org/diffusion-of-innovation-theory/ https://www.communicationtheory.org/diffusion-of-innovation-theory/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:07:07 +0000 http://www.communicationtheory.org/?p=858 Introduction Everett Rogers (1931 – 2004) was born at Carroll, Iowa in his family’s Farm. He was well-known Professor, Researcher, advisor and a former editor for a newspaper and reporter too. He earned his PhD in 1957 at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in the field of Sociology and statistics. Source: Alfaguarilla/Adobe Stock […]

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SPEECH ACT THEORY https://www.communicationtheory.org/speech-act-theory/ https://www.communicationtheory.org/speech-act-theory/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:11:10 +0000 http://www.communicationtheory.org/?p=805 INTRODUCTION The speech act theory considers language as a sort of action rather than a medium to convey and express. The contemporary Speech act theory developed by J. L. Austin a British philosopher of languages, he introduced this theory in 1975 in his well-known book of ‘How do things with words’.  Later John Searle brought […]

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