Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.Critical approaches to the study of communication question the notion of objectivity.
2.Critical perspectives do not address social problems or inequalities.
3.From a critical perspective, metaphor analysis can reveal how language maintains and promotes organizational power structures.
4.The central belief underpinning rhetorical and critical analyses is that one definitive interpretation of communication content is possible.
5.Essentially, rhetorical analysis means examining communication content to identify and assess its persuasive strategies.


1.TRUE
2.FALSE
3.TRUE
4.FALSE
5.TRUE

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