Communication and Language: A Comprehensive Guide
Communication and Language
Definition of Communication
Communication is the process of transmitting information from one individual to another. Human communication involves communicative acts where a sender transmits a message through a channel to a receiver.
Key Components of Communication
Referent
The referent is the reality to which the message refers.
Sender
The sender is the person who issues the message.
Expressive Function
This function uses language to externalize the speaker’s moods. Subjectivism
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Production Elements
Text
The author writes the text, formatting dialogues and monologues, and stage directions. Objective: To create the textual foundation of the play.
Direction
The director selects the work and adapts it to their own artistic vision and the prevailing cultural context. Objective: To shape the play’s interpretation and presentation.
Performance
Actors portray characters through verbal and nonverbal expression, costumes, makeup, and hairstyles. Objective: To bring the characters to life
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Theatrical Production
Production Phases
- Authoring: The playwright writes the text, including dialogue, monologues, and stage directions.
- Directing: The director interprets the text, adapts it for the stage, and guides the actors.
- Acting: Actors portray characters through verbal and nonverbal expression, costumes, makeup, and hair.
- Technical Design: Stage management creates the physical environment, including set design, props, lighting, and sound.
The Audience
The audience receives the work, engages with
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Theatrical Production
Production Process
- Author: Writes the text, including dialogues, monologues, and stage directions. Objective: To create the written foundation for the play.
- Director: Selects the play, adapts it to contemporary sensibilities, and provides their own artistic vision. Objective: To shape the theatrical interpretation of the play.
- Actors: Represent the characters through verbal and nonverbal expression, costumes, makeup, and hairstyles. Objective: To embody and portray the characters.
Generation of ’27 and Narrative Before 1936
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1. Introduction
The Generation of ’27 emerged between 1923 (Primo de Rivera’s dictatorship) and 1936 (Spanish Civil War). This period was marked by significant events. Damaso Alonso coined the term “Generation of ’27” in reference to the 300th death anniversary of Luis de Góngora, acknowledging the poet and his influence on poesía pura (pure poetry).
Some of the most important poets of this generation include: Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti, Pedro Salinas, Vicente Aleixandre,
Analysis of La Celestina: Love, Death, and Social Commentary
La Celestina
The Matchmaker is a provocative work in the fifteenth-century literary landscape because it presents a stark contrast to the prevailing reign of the Reyes Católicos. It delves into the core of society and exposes the hidden lifestyles behind established morality. Within this context, “The Matchmaker” focuses on a recognizable space and time, employing contemporary language. The play feels surprisingly real, even when the dramatic action and rhetorical expressions demand an ethical and
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