You received no reply to the email you sent your English professor at the end of semester, a nonresponse which you interpreted to mean that she was very busy. Which principle of communication does this illustrate?

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The principle that communication can be intentional or unintentional is illustrated here. Your professor's lack of response (an unintentional act of communication) led you to interpret a specific meaning—that she was very busy. This shows how even the absence of a deliberate message can convey information to the receiver.

You Received No Reply to the Email You Sent Your