| Description |
xvii, 524 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Human communication: what and why -- 2. Perception, the self, and communication -- 3. Language -- 4. Listening -- 5. Nonverbal communication -- 6. Understanding interpersonal relationships -- 7. Improving interpersonal relationships -- 8. The nature of groups -- 9. Solving problems in groups -- 10. Choosing and developing a topic -- 11. Organization and support -- 12. Presenting your message -- 13. Informative speaking -- 14. Persuasive speaking -- Appendix I. Interviewing -- Appendix II. Mediated communication |
| Summary |
"Now in its eighth edition, this classic text by Ronald B. Adler and George Rodman retains the enduring features that have made it the best-selling introductory human communication text on the market: an engaging and reader-friendly writing style; an inviting visual design with marginal quotations, cartoons, photographs, newspaper clippings, and supplemental readings on every page; up-to-date information on technology, gender, and cultural diversity; and everyday applications based on solid research and theory. Maintaining the quality of presentation and student-focused pedagogy that have characterized previous editions, this new edition features updated examples, coverage of current communication theory, entirely new student-oriented sample speeches with new commentaries, and a commitment to equipping students with effective communication skills that will matter and make a difference in their everyday lives." -- BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: London : Harcourt College, 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Communication.
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| Author |
Rodman, George R., 1948-
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| LC no. |
00002363 2002074287 |
| ISBN |
0195219104 paperback |
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