Thinking Through Communication : An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication

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I. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION. 1. The Communication Tradition. 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 Cultural Studies: An Evolving Perspective What to Look for When You Look at Communication. II. LISTENING AND LANGUAGE. 3. Decoding Messages: Listening and Perception. What Is Listening? The Listening Process Designing Messages That Are Easy to Listen to 4. Encoding Messages: Spoken Language. Language is Symbolic 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. III. COMMUNICATION CONTEXTS. 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. How not to be Chosen Leader 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? Why is Public Communication Important? Evaluating Public Communication Strengthening Critical Reception Skills Becoming a More Responsible Communicator 10. Preparing and Presenting Public Speeches What is a Public Speech? Planning the Public Speech Managing Delivery Increasing Public Speaking Skills Becoming a More Responsible Comminicator 11. 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 12. Intercultural Communication. What Is Culture? Barriers to Intercultural Communication. Adapting to New Cultures. Becoming a More Open Communicator 13. Methods of Discovery. How Is Communication Research Done? Five Popular Research Methods. Learning More about Communication.

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