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  Communication TheoryVolume 17 Issue 2, Pages 125 - 145 Published Online: 19 Apr 2007 © 2010 International Communication Association Published on behalf of the International Communication Association
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 121K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pragmatism in the Field of Communication Theory An earlier version of this article was presented to the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Dresden, Germany, June 2006. Copyright 2007 International Communication Association ABSTRACTThis article reconsiders Craig's (1999) constitutive metamodel of communication theory as a field in light of Russill's (2004, 2005) critique and proposal of a pragmatist tradition of communication theory. After reviewing the constitutive metamodel, I examine Russill's argument and assess its implications for a reconstructed field of communication theory including pragmatism as a distinct tradition. I argue, in conclusion, that the problems of pluralistic community in the field of communication theory are not unconnected to the corresponding problems in society generally. Received: 24 February 2007; Accepted: 09 April 2007; | 
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