The perspective on communication which sees communication as creating something that did not exist before is the ________ view of communication.
A) transmissional
B) intransitive
C) regulatory
D) constitutive
E) representational

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The constitutive view of communication emphasizes that communication creates or brings into existence something new, such as shared meanings, relationships, or identities, rather than simply transmitting pre-existing information or regulating behavior (A, C). It also challenges the representational view (E), which assumes that communication merely represents or reflects pre-existing reality, by recognizing that communication actively constructs and shapes reality. The intransitive view (B) refers to communication that does not involve symbolic exchange, which is not relevant to this question.

The Perspective on Communication Which Sees Communication as Creating Something