QUESTION 1

i) What do you understand by the following terms? And what is their role in communication theories?

• Ontology
• Epistemology
• Axiology

ii) Discuss how theories have helped researchers in the communication field.

QUESTION 2

How does functional theory try to support the notion that communication matters in group decision-making process? Are particular types of communication helpful or not helpful, according to the functional perspective?

QUESTION 3

Robert Putnam argues that television is a prime cause of the decreasing level of societal involvement in clubs and organisations. As television has gained in popularity, the number of persons joining groups has fallen. How would media systems dependency theory account for this observation?

QUESTION 4

How does Giddens's structuration theory and Taylor's theory of text and conversation help you explain and understand the employment interview process?

QUESTION 5

How does Mead (1920) help us to make sense of our individual identity and social life?