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Thinking Through Communication : An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication
ISBN: 9780205530472 | 0205530478
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 4/9/2007
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Praised for its "teachability," "Thinking Through Communication "provides an excellent, balanced introduction to basic theories and principles of communication, making sense of a complex field through a variety of approaches. In an organized and coherent manner, "Thinking Through Communication" covers a full range of topics--from the history of communication study to the methods used by current communication scholars to understand human interaction. The book explores face-to-face communication in a variety of traditional contexts: interpersonal... MORE
| Each chapter concludes with Summary | |
| Introduction To Communication | |
| The Communication Tradition | |
| In the Time of Aristotle: A Brief History of Communication Study | |
| Communication Today: Contemporary Departments of Rhetoric and Communication Theory | |
| Definitions, Models, and Perspectives | |
| Defining Communication | |
| How Models Help Us Understand Communication | ... MORE |
| It All Depends on Your Point of View: Three Perspectives | |
| What to Look for When You Look at Communication | |
| Listening And Language | |
| Decoding Messages: Perception, Information Processing, and Listening | |
| What Is Perception? | |
| Information Processing: Communicating for Clarity | |
| Listening: How Receivers Can Improve Decoding | |
| Encoding Messages: Spoken Language | |
| What Is Language? | |
| The Subsystems of Language | |
| Pragmatic Styles and Structures | |
| Language and Social Identity | |
| Language Choices and Pragmatic Effects | |
| Encoding Messages: Nonverbal Communication | |
| What Is Nonverbal Communication? | |
| The Nonverbal Codes | |
| Increasing Nonverbal Skills | |
| Communication Contexts | |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| What Is Interpersonal Communication? | |
| Managing Interpersonal Communication | |
| Relational Development: Stages in Intimate Dyads | |
| Increasing Relational Skills | |
| Becoming a More Responsible Communicator | |
| Group Communication | |
| What Is a Group? | |
| Managing Group Communication | |
| Group Development: Phases in Problem-Solving Groups | |
| Strengthening Group Discussion Skills | |
| Becoming a More Responsible Communicator | |
| Organizational Communication | |
| What is an Organization? | |
| Managing Organizational Communication | |
| Developing Organizational Culture | |
| Increasing Organizational Skills | |
| Becoming a More Responsible Communicator | |
| Public Communication | |
| What Is Public Communication? | |
| Audience Adaptation and Source Credibility | |
| Constructing Valid Arguments | |
| Preparing and Presenting the Public Speech | |
| Increasing Public Speaking Skills | |
| Communication and the Mass Media | |
| What Is Mass Communication? | |
| How Audiences and Media Messages Interact | |
| Media Formats and Logics | |
| Computer Mediated Communication Becoming a More Responsible Communicator | |
| Intercultural Communication | |
| What Is Culture? | |
| Barriers to Intercultural Communication | |
| Adapting to New Cultures | |
| Becoming a More Open Communicator | |
| Appendix: Methods of Discovery | |
| How Is Communication Research Done? | |
| Five Popular Research Methods | |
| Learning More about Communication | |
| Author Index | |
| Subject Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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