Interpretive Research in Communication: A Hermeneutic Foundation

Abstract

While other philosophic bases exist for interpretive research, hermeneutics is one of the most original and widely , accepted Yet it is still largely misun derstood by and, in many cases, un known to persons studying commu nication in the United States. This paper develops the essential philo sophic nexus composing hermeneutics and considers the implications for in terpretive research in communication arising from this foundation.