What is a key idea of transaction models?

Sending and responding can happen at the same time.

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  1. Sending and responding can happen at the same time ✔
  2. Only one person may ever respond
  3. Meaning exists before communication

Why: Transaction models allow sending and responding at the same time, like non-verbal feedback during speech.

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Answer: Sending and responding can happen at the same time. Transaction models allow sending and responding at the same time, like non-verbal feedback during speech.

  1. Communication en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication
    Transaction models further refine this picture by allowing representations of sending and responding at the same time.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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