The Behavior of Communicating
Authors
Parameters
Categories
More about the book
W. John Smith enlarges ethology's perspective on communication and takes it in new directions. Traditionally, ethnological analysis has focused on the motivational states of displaying animals. The Behavior of Communicating emphasizes messages. After developing the concept of messages and discussing their forms, Smith turns to the evolution of display behavior. He then revises the traditional ethnological concept of displays and in a final chapter develops the further concept of formalized interactions.
Book purchase
The Behavior of Communicating, William John Smith
- Language
- Released
- 1977
- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €1.42
Payment methods
- Title
- The Behavior of Communicating
- Language
- English
- Authors
- William John Smith
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 1977
- ISBN10
- 0674064666
- ISBN13
- 9780674064669
- Category
- Partnership / Marriage / Relationships
- Description
- W. John Smith enlarges ethology's perspective on communication and takes it in new directions. Traditionally, ethnological analysis has focused on the motivational states of displaying animals. The Behavior of Communicating emphasizes messages. After developing the concept of messages and discussing their forms, Smith turns to the evolution of display behavior. He then revises the traditional ethnological concept of displays and in a final chapter develops the further concept of formalized interactions.