1 Basic Propositions

2 Human communication permeates the human condition. Human communication surrounds us and I s an inbuilt aspect of everything human beings are and do. That makes any attempt to explain, predict, or to some extent control human communication a pretty big order. How does one get a handle on the totality of human communication? »Frank Dance

3 Process “How an actual entity becomes constitutes what the entity is. - Whitehead Dance’s helix model

4 Risk Varies person-to-person Varies by situation Varies by subject matter

5 Intention Various Intentions –Cathartic –Control –Equivocate Brugoon’s Quadrants

6 Symbols “Things that represent something else” Easy to manipulate Easy to combine Easy to produce Easy to deceive

7 Meaning Construction Meaning –Connotative –Denotative –Intentional Constructing –Active –Creates certain problems

8 Multi-leveled Content Relationship

9 PRISMM Process Risk Intentions Symbols Meaning Construction Multi-leveled