semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations
type: Concept
narrower: metacommunication

communication processes
type: Concept
narrower: metacommunication

metacommunication
type: Concept
definition: Metacommunication is communication regarding communication. The word meta came from the Greek word for along with or about; thus, the simplest definition of metacommunication is communication aboutcommunication. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Metacommunication]
broader: semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations
broader: interpersonal concepts
broader: cybernetic and systems orientations
broader: communication processes

interpersonal concepts
type: Concept
narrower: metacommunication

cybernetic and systems orientations
type: Concept
narrower: metacommunication

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: metacommunication