Introduction
The communication process is one of the most important social processes that should be researched properly. The development of technologies has changed the image of the communication process in general and improved the developmental influence on society in general.
Critique
The paper is intended for everyone who is interested in the process of daily interpersonal communication and will b of particular interest to students and tutors of psychology departments, as well as those who are involved in the process of developing communication technologies. The author’s purpose is to define the key processes which make people select the communication channels and outline the social processes that promote the development of the communication process from the perspective of cell phone (or similar) communication, private talks, and public performances. (Heath and Bryant, 2004) The aim of the article is not stated clearly enough. Hence, the idea of the research gives a clear representation of the matters of this aim, as the influence of mobile communication on social development has not been studied deeply.
The key points of the article are closely associated with the development of the cell phone market from the perspective of consumers’ perception of the communication process. Considering the importance of the communicational process, it should be emphasized that the actual importance of the study may be explained by understanding the phone communication process in depth.
The terms of the paper are defined properly; however, the opinions of other researchers have not been taken for granted. Katz mainly relies on his own considerations and researchers, as the development of cell phones and mobile communication processes are closely linked with the motivation to communicate from the perspective of communicational necessity or the aesthetic inevitability. While other researchers emphasize the communication process in general, Katz and Aakhus (2002) make a special emphasis on the treatment of the cell phone as a fetish.
The informational flow of the article is easy to follow except for some moments dedicated to consumer perception of the cell phone communication culture, as authors aim to compare the US cell phone market with the Japanese market, simultaneously explaining the role of communication for these countries. This causes the indistinct flow of the material, and the actual importance of this part for the entire research is doubted. The writing style imitates the academic writing; however, it is something average between actual academic research and a publication for the audience that is interested in “glam” publications. (Whang, Lim and Boucsein, 2003)
In general, the research may be regarded from the perspectives of the communication process development, as the importance of cell phone communication should not be underestimated, and the influence of this communication on other aspects of interpersonal contacts. The role of private talks and public performances can not be influenced essentially. In the light of this statement, it should be emphasized that the actual importance of mobile communication is not explained in the article, as the author makes an emphasis on the development of society, while the importance of the communication process has not been analyzed properly.
Conclusion
Finally, it should be emphasized that the research is mainly based on the necessity to research the communication process through the development of communication technologies. On the one hand, such research could be quite useful. Nevertheless, the authors do not focus on the aspects of cell phone communication importance for society.
Reference List
Heath, R. L., & Bryant, J. (2004). Human Communication Theory and Research: Concepts, Contexts, and Challenges (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Katz, E.J., Aakhus, M.A. (2002) Mobile Phones as Fashion Statements: The Co-creation of Mobile Communication’s Public Meaning. Cambridge University Press
Whang, M. C., Lim, J. S., & Boucsein, W. (2003). Preparing Computers for Affective Communication: A Psychophysiological Concept and Preliminary Results. Human Factors, 45(4), 623.