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Journal of Communication· 2012Q1

Communication Theory at the Center: Ventriloquism and the Communicative Constitution of Reality

François Cooren

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This paper introduces ventriloquism as a novel framework for understanding the communicative constitution of reality, arguing that communication is not merely a tool for expressing pre-existing reality but actively creates it.

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  • Introduces ventriloquism as a theoretical framework for the communicative constitution of reality.
  • Argues that communication actively creates reality rather than merely expressing it.
  • Highlights the relational and performative aspects of communication in co-creating meaning and reality.
  • Shifts focus from individual expression to interactional dynamics.

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Journal Article Communication Theory at the Center: Ventriloquism and the Communicative Constitution of Reality Get access François Cooren François Cooren 1Département de Communication, Université de Montréal, Outremont, Quebec, Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Communication, Volume 62, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 1–20, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01622.x Published: 02 February 2012

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Field: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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