Conceptualizing context in message-production research

Authors
Dillard, JP Solomon, DH
Citation
Jp. Dillard et Dh. Solomon, Conceptualizing context in message-production research, COMMUN TH, 10(2), 2000, pp. 167-175
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Communication
Journal title
COMMUNICATION THEORY
ISSN journal
10503293 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
167 - 175
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-3293(200005)10:2<167:CCIMR>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Most current theories of message production treat context as an indetermina nt, catch-all category for everything that is left unspecified by the theor y. We propose that context can be conceptualized in terms of perceived empi rical regularities in social reality (i.e., social densities) and the confi gurations of interpersonal goals that follow from them (i.e., goal structur es). An illustration from recent research is provided.