RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)11287Human Communication: A Meaning-Making ExperienceMatyashO ISyracuse University, USAoimatyas@ori.netSyracuse University, USA150120121557412092016Copyright © 2012, Matyash O.I.2012The article reviews some modern approaches to human communication. It highlights the approach, which is relatively new to the Russian social science and humanities tradition, that is: communication as social construction. The social construction approach brings into focus the constructive, transformative, and constitutive role of communication, while viewing communication itself as a meaning-making and negotiation (coordination) process.human communicationcommunication modelscommunication as transactionsocial constructionmeaningconversation as communicationlifeworldcommunicative choicesresponsibilityчеловеческая коммуникациямодели коммуникациитрансакциясоциальное конструированиесмыслразговор как коммуникацияжизненный миркоммуникативный выборкоммуникативная ответственность