Philosophy of communication

Positivism is the belief that human knowledge is produced by the scientific interpretation of

• qualitative data.

• quantitative data.

• observational data.

• scientific data.

Interpretivists prefer humanistic

• quantitative methods.

• triangulation methods.

• observational methods.

• qualitative methods.

Constructivism - A theory that says learners ........rather than just passively take in information.

• construct knowledge

• convey knowledge

• consult knowledge

• critic knowledge

............... is breaking something down into smaller parts and create an object.

• Rebuilding

• Deconstruction

• Reconstruction

• Renovation

Deconstruction is an approach to understand the relationship between

• structure and meaning.

• text and meaning.

• paragraph and meaning.

• symbol and meaning.

The written and sound construction that makes up a word.

The meaning of the word.

In deconstruction the signified and the signifier are unstable, and can take on

• deconstructive meanings.

• single meaning.

• multiple meanings.

• motivation meanings.

Language is often inconsistent and

• self-learning.

• self-destroying.

• self-discipline.

• self-practicing.

Epistemology is the philosophical study of the .........., .......... and ............. .

• nature , observation , limits of knowledge.

• nature , source , limits of knowledge.

• nature , research , limits of observation.

• nature , understanding, limits of knowledge.