Human Communication: Theory and Research

By Gordon L. Dahnke

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534123961
• ISBN13: 9780534123963
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 7.5"

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This is a survey book which provides a look at developments in the field of communication. Its primary audience is students of communication courses approaching the subject from an integrative stance consisting of both principles and theory.The book is divided into four parts: 1) channels of communication 2) contexts of communication 3) persuasive functions of communication and 4) methods of communication inquiry. Various contributors to each section make for a wide range of perspectives. The first chapter by W. Barnett Pearce and Karen A. Foss places communication in the historical, scientific context.The second chapter looks at language's influence on communication.In chapter three nonverbal communication is discussed.Chapter 4 goes into communication technologies.In part two, chapter 5 discusses interpersonal communication.Chapter 6 covers group communication, while chapter 7's context is organizational.Each chapter is well-researched and the works cited section at the end takes the reader to the exact reference for additional verification if it is desired.This book is solid academically. It is well-edited and written. The reader is provided an insightful guide to the various topics covered.