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Principles of interpersonal communication (It is purposeful (To learn, To…
Principles of interpersonal communication
It is purposeful
To learn
To relate
To influence
To help
To play
Package of signals
Involves content and relationship messages
Content focuses on the real world
Relationship focuses on the connection between the individuals
Process of adjustment
Can only take place to the extent that the people share the same communication system
Communication accommodation theory
Speakers will adjust to the speaking style of their listeners
Power
Ability to influence or control the behavior of another individual
Referent Power
Others wish to be like you
Reward power
Control the rewards that people want
Coercive power
Ability to administer punishment or to remove rewards
Expert power
Others see you as having expertise
Information or persuasion power
Power to communicate logically or persuasively
Legitimate power
People believe you have power over them
Ambiguity
Message can be interpreted in different ways
Inevitable, irreversible, and unrepeatable
Puncuated
You divide interactions into a continuous cycle of cause and effect