Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) Has Been Criticized Because

question 14

Multiple Choice

Coordinated management of meaning (CMM) has been criticized because:

• A) it has a reputation of being a confusing mix of ideas that are hard to pin down because they're expressed in convoluted language.
• B) Pearce and Cronen do not account for elements of human communication that are beyond coordination and coherence.
• C) Pearce and Cronen have aligned themselves too closely with Shannon and Weaver's model.
• D) Pearce and Cronen have a tendency to overemphasize statistical methods.

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