COMM 9017 - A Comparative Study of CMM and Other Theories

3 cr.

Students will explore theorists such as John Shotter, Kenneth Gergen and Shelia McNamme, and Rom Harre so they may take on a comparison of semiotic and representational views of language. Students will develop an understanding of the constitutive nature of language and how meaning arises in use. This course will focus on other perspective mostly in the social constructionist tradition.