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  2. Formal - Wikipedia

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    A formality, an established procedure or set of specific behaviors. Pro forma, for no purpose other than satisfying a formality. Informal activities: Informal education, education outside of a standard school setting. Informal sector, the part of an economy that is not taxed, nor monitored by any form of government.

  3. Organizational communication - Wikipedia

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    Organizational communication extensively covers what communication techniques are appropriate and effective in specific scenarios with a focus on effective management. [16] Informal and formal communication are both essential to an organization’s inner workings, but must be used appropriately.

  4. Text and conversation theory - Wikipedia

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    Giddens’ theory has been adapted to the field of communication, particularly organizational communication; specifically, how and why structural changes are possible and the duality of formal and informal communication. This theory is based on concepts of structure and agency. structure is defined as rules and resources of an organization ...

  5. Formal semantics (natural language) - Wikipedia

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    Formal semantics is the study of grammatical meaning in natural languages using formal concepts from logic, mathematics and theoretical computer science. It is an interdisciplinary field, sometimes regarded as a subfield of both linguistics and philosophy of language. It provides accounts of what linguistic expressions mean and how their ...

  6. Philosophy of language - Wikipedia

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    Philosophy of language investigates the nature of language and the relations between language, language users, and the world. [ 1 ] Investigations may include inquiry into the nature of meaning, intentionality, reference, the constitution of sentences, concepts, learning, and thought. Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell were pivotal figures in ...

  7. Communication theory - Wikipedia

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    Communication theory provides a way of talking about and analyzing key events, processes, and commitments that together form communication. Theory can be seen as a way to map the world and make it navigable; communication theory gives us tools to answer empirical, conceptual, or practical communication questions. [1]

  8. Linguistics - Wikipedia

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    The difference between formal and functional structuralism lies in the way that the two approaches explain why languages have the properties they have. Functional explanation entails the idea that language is a tool for communication, or that communication is the primary function of language. Linguistic forms are consequently explained by an ...

  9. Letter (message) - Wikipedia

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    A letter can be formal or informal, depending on its audience and purpose. Besides being a means of communication and a store of information, letter writing has played a role in the reproduction of writing as an art throughout history. [1] Letters have been sent since antiquity and are mentioned in the Iliad. [2]