Communication

“Communication is a symbolic process whereby reality is produced, maintained, repaired, and transformed.”
--Carey (p. 23)

Is Carey’s definition based on a transmission or a ritual view of communication? How do you know?
Does this definition imply that communication is a reflexive process? Why?

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