Fundamentals of Communication
About This Book
1.1 Defining Communication As professors, we hear a lot of people talk about communication both on and off our campuses. We’re often surprised at how few people can actually explain what communication is or what communication departments are about. Even our majors sometimes have a hard time explaining to others what it is they study in college. Throughout this book, we will provide you with the basics for understanding what communication is, what communication scholars and students study, and ho
| Category | arts |
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| Subject | The Arts |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 21 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 1.1 Defining Communication
- 2.4 Improving Perception
- 3.1 Defining Theory
- 3.3 Human Rules Paradigm
- 3.5 Rhetorical Theories Paradigm
- 3.7 Evaluating Theories
- 4.1 Defining Verbal Communication
- 4.3 Functions of Verbal Communication
- 6.1 Listening Process
- 6.3 Barriers to Effective Listening
- 7.1 Confirming and Disconfirming Climates
- 8.1 Defining Interpersonal Communication
- 8.2 Developing and Maintaining Friendships
- 8.4 Family Relationships
- 9.2 Exploring Specific Cultural Identities
- 10.1 Defining Intercultural Communication
- 10.2 Intercultural Communication and Relationships
- 10.3 Intercultural Communication Competence
- 11.1 Defining Mass Communication
- 11.2 Grounding Theories of Mass Communication
- 11.3 Media Literacy