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Thinking Through Communication : An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication by Sarah Trenholm (2001, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherAllyn & Bacon, Incorporated

ISBN-100205335349

ISBN-139780205335343

eBay Product ID (ePID)1878697

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameThinking Through Communication : an Introduction to the Study of Human Communication

SubjectCommunication Studies, Theater / General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Interpersonal Relations

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines, Psychology

AuthorSarah Trenholm

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight21.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2001-022429

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal302.2

Table Of ContentEach chapter concludes with "Summary." I. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION. 1. The Communication Tradition. In the Time of Aristotle: A Brief History of Communication Study.Communication Today: Contemporary Departments of Rhetoric and Communication Theory. 2. Definitions, Models, and Perspectives. Defining Communication.How Models Help Us Understand Communication.It All Depends on Your Point of View: Three Perspectives.What to Look for When You Look at Communication. II. LISTENING AND LANGUAGE. 3. Decoding Messages: Perception, Information Processing, and Listening. What Is Perception?Information Processing: Communicating for Clarity.Listening: How Receivers Can Improve Decoding. 4. Encoding Messages: Spoken Language. What Is Language?The Subsystems of Language.Pragmatic Styles and Structures.Language and Social Identity.Language Choices and Pragmatic Effects. 5. Encoding Messages: Nonverbal Communication. What Is Nonverbal Communication?The Nonverbal Codes.Increasing Nonverbal Skills. 6. Interpersonal Communication. What Is Interpersonal Communication?Managing Interpersonal Communication.Relational Development: Stages in Intimate Dyads.Increasing Relational Skills.Becoming a More Responsible Communicator. 7. 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. 8. Organizational Communication. What is an Organization?Managing Organizational Communication.Developing Organizational Culture.Increasing Organizational Skills.Becoming a More Responsible Communicator. 9. Public Communication. What Is Public Communication?Audience Adaptation and Source Credibility.Constructing Valid Arguments.Preparing and Presenting the Public Speech.Increasing Public Speaking Skills. 10. Communication and the Mass Media. What Is Mass Communication?How Audiences and Media Messages Interact.Media Formats and Logics.Emerging Communication Technologies.Becoming a More Responsible Communicator: Ethics and Mass Media. 11. 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?Four Popular Research Methods.Learning More about Communication. Author Index. Subject Index.

SynopsisThis text introduces basic concepts in speech communication and can be used in a course taking a theory or skills approach. Early chapters examine the history of communication study and provide definitions, and subsequent chapters look at basic encoding and decoding processes., Thinking Through Communication provides an excellent, balanced introduction to basic theories and principles of communication. Praised for its "teachability," this text is used successfully in both theory- and skills-based courses. It covers a full range of topics from the history of communication study to the efforts of communication scholars, with nearly half of its coverage devoted to contexts of communication. Written in a clear, lively style, Trenholm's overall approach helps both majors and non-majors alike develop a better understanding of communication as a field of study and how communication impacts their daily lives.

LC Classification NumberP90.T72 2001