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dramatism and dramatistic pentad  

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  • Dramatism, or dramaturgy, is an approach taken to understand the uses of symbols in the social world. This approach is important to communication theory because a primary use of symbols occurs through language. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad]

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