The Next Step:
The great next step of communication study and theory is to realize that communication can still be evolved. We must evolve the sciences to the degree of other fields of study, and merge the different sciences to our benefit. I feel that each individual can be a communication scholar and further the field of study. I would like to see more within culture scientific studies, to focus on specific group to differentiate the groups. This would assist in reaching these groups on a massive basis, based on what is the preferred method of communication (written, verbal, etc.). Having this information can than assist from a public health standpoint. That should be the direction of the field, so that it is not just a collection of knowledge, but information that will be used to better society as a whole.
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One goal of this course is to help students identify themselves as communication scholars and contributors to the communication discipline. As you point out, there is still much we don't know about communication. Some scholars, as you suggest, have started merging the sciences with the social sciences to get a better understanding of communicative processes and practices. For example, one of my colleagues at the U of Southern Mississippi studies the physical responses of students to the stresses of public speaking and the strategies used to reduce that stress.
At the end of the chapter, Griffin expresses his hopes for the future of communication studies. Griffin tells us that we need to look more closely at current theories and delve deeper. As you said, communication is ever evolving. This is like the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more to discover and learn and obviously, communication studies is not limited to what was in our text. It is our job as communication scholars to further our subject!
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