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Author Trenholm, Sarah, 1944-

Title Interpersonal communication / Sarah Trenholm, Arthur Jensen
Edition Fifth edition
Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004

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 MELB  153.6 Tre/Ico 2004  AVAILABLE
Description xix, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Pt. 1. Introductory perspectives -- 1. Introduction: Communication and Competence -- 2. Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships -- Pt. 2. Sending and Receiving Messages -- 3. Nonverbal Competence -- 4. Verbal Competence -- 5. Relational Competence -- Pt. 3. Interpersonal processes -- 6. Interpretive Competence: How We Perceive Individuals, Relationships, and Social Events -- 7. Role Competence: Adapting to Social Expectations -- 8. Self Competence: Establishing Individual Identities -- 9. Goal Competence: Interpersonal Influence -- Pt. 4. Relational Contexts -- 10. Family Interaction Patterns -- 11. Intimate Relationships: Creating Dyadic Identities -- 12. Professional Relationships: Communicating with Colleagues and Other Strangers -- 13. Cultural and Historical Influences: Communication Competence in Context
Summary This work is an introduction to interpersonal communication, intended for a first course to be taken by freshmen and sophomores. The book introduces students to some of the historical and theoretical underpinnings of interpersonal communication, and demonstrates the ways that they are relevant to contemporary life
Notes "Copyright 2004"
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-421) and indexes
Subject Interpersonal communication.
Author Jensen, Arthur, 1954-
LC no. 2003051784
ISBN 0195170741 alkaline paper