With its unique blend of compelling topics and rich pedagogy, the twelfth edition ofInterplayshows how scholarship, research, and theory can introduce students to communication and help them understand their own relationships in everyday life. NEW TO THIS EDITION: *The most extensive use of current research of any interpersonal book on the market: 1,512 total sources, of which 514 are new (34% more than the previous edition) *Chapter 2, "Interpersonal Communication in a Changing World: Culture and Social Networking," includes the latest coverage of social media's impact on interpersonal relationships. *Chapter 12, "Interpersonal Contexts" includes a new discussion of communication in friendships and updated sections on communication in intimate relationships and family *"At Work" boxes in every chapter help readers apply scholarship to their careers *"Media Clips" now use both television and films to illustrate communication concepts SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR INSTRUCTORS: *Now Playing: Learning Communication Through Film, available as an optional printed product, looks at more than sixty contemporary and classic feature films through the lens of communication principles. *An enhancedInstructor's Manual and Test Bankprovides teaching strategies, course outlines, exercises, discussion questions, and unit wind-ups. The Test Bank offers approximately 100 class-tested exam questions per chapter in multiple-choice, true/false, essay, and matching formats. *AnInstructor's Resource CD with Computerized Test Bank, available to adopters, includes the full Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, along with computerized testing software and newly revised PowerPoint-based lecture presentations. *TheInstructor's Companion Websiteat www.oup.com/us/adler is a password-protected site that features the Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint-based lecture slides, and links to supplemental materials and films. *Course cartridgesfor a variety of e-learning environments allow instructors to create their own course websites with the interactive material from the instructor and student companion websites. Contact your Oxford University Press representative for access. SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR STUDENTS: *Now Playing: Learning Communication Through Film, Student Edition *A Student Success Manualincludes a primer on effective study habits along with key terms, review questions, and critical thinking exercises. *Thecompanion websiteat (www.oup.com/adler) offers flashcards for key terms, interactive self-tests, and links to a variety of communication-related websites.