Equivocal communication
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Equivocal communication
(Sage series in interpersonal communication, 11)
Sage, c1990
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 325-329
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
Equivocation, non-straightforward communication which includes messages that are ambiguous, indirect, contradictory or evasive, is highlighted as an important phenomenon in this volume.
The authors show how equivocation can be measured with a scaling method that offers an objective assessment of the amount and kind of equivocation that exist in a message and which can be used in a variety of research programmes. Several hundred experiments, with a wide range of subjects - from children to politicians - support the theory that equivocations occur only in situations where all direct messages would lead to negative consequences, and that communication is dependent more on situations than on individuals.
Table of Contents
What is Equivocal Communication?
Capturing Equivocation Quantitatively
A Situational Theory
The Conditions That Elicit Equivocation
First Experiments
How People Equivocate
Written Messages
Spoken and Face-to-Face Communication
Truths, Lies, and Equivocations
Children's Equivocation
Exploratory Studies
Field Studies of Political Interviews
Overview and Implications
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