Chapter An outline of the nature of communication – from self-reflexivity to manipulation
Abstract
The article describes the nature of the social and interpersonal communication. It contains various analysis of the foundations (causes, sources) of the communication process, as well as its course and effects. There are different elements from diverse concepts which are used, e.g. constructivism, communicative grammar, rhetoric, psychology (theory of needs and motivation), illocutionary theory. Communication is treated both as an individual performative act as well as a set of repetitive strategies of interaction, with a particular emphasis on the possibility of persuasion and manipulation. The process of communication is a modus that constructs the reality in which individuals function in numerous roles and social systems.


