INLS 180 Day 3 Notes
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Main Points
Multiple senses of
communication
Communication occurs
because there is uncertainty to reduce
Must be something in
common for com to work but not all in common
Distinction between
tech senses of com and the ordinary language senses
Essence of
com=balance of order and surprise
Questions
Is communications
simply a set of choices?
What is new in com
theory?
Given the
What counts as a
common interest?
What other
‘primitive’ com codes other than bit?
Is misunderstanding
a type of noise?
How well can we com
with people from other cultures even if fluent in their language?
Reduce by ˝ leaves 0
(start with ˝ since would be correct ˝ the time)
Markov processes? Entropy?
How did
2. Group discussions
of Tannen
3. Read for next week:
Read for next week:
Rogers, E. M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations. pp
1-37. (Note: this item is on reserve in the SILS library.)
Pool,
Optional: Solomon, 1977 Conversation in information-seeking contexts: A test of
an analytical framework (LISR, 19(3), 217-248
4. One-minute paper
What was the big point you learned in class
today?
What is the main, unanswered question you
leave class with today?