Interpersonal Communication (4th),9780534561512

Interpersonal Communication (4th)

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9780534561512
ISBN10: 0534561519
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): WADSWORTH PUB
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Summary

"Now in its sixth edition, Interpersonal Communication continues to help students learn the skills needed to communicate effectively in an increasingly complex environment, while interweaving the most current research and important theories in interpersonal communication."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Arthur Jensen is Professor of Communication and Associate Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. Sarah Trenholm is Professor of Speech Communication at Ithaca College.

Table of Contents

Preface xvii
PART 1: INTRODUCTORY PERSPECTIVES 1(46)
Introduction: Communication and Competence
3(20)
Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships
23(24)
PART 2: SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES 47(90)
Nonverbal Competence
49(34)
Verbal Competence
83(30)
Relational Competence
113(24)
PART 3: INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES 137(114)
Interpretive Competence: How We Perceive Individuals, Relationships, and Social Events
139(38)
Role Competence: Adapting to Social Expectations
177(22)
Self Competence: Establishing Individual Identities
199(24)
Goal Competence: Interpersonal Influence
223(28)
PART 4: RELATIONAL CONTEXTS 251(144)
Family Interaction Patterns
253(38)
Intimate Relationships: Creating Dyadic Identities
291(38)
Professional Relationships: Communicating with Colleagues and Other Strangers
329(34)
Cultural and Historical Influences: Communication Competence in Context
363(32)
References 395(22)
Indexes 417(12)
Illustration Credits 429

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