Human Communication: The Basic Course, Global Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (June 4, 2015) © 2015

  • Joseph A. DeVito Hunter College of the City University of New York
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Provides a thorough foundation in the theory, research, and skills of communication

Human Communication: The Basic Course provides an in-depth look at the concepts and principles of human communication, emphasising public speaking, interpersonal communication, and small group communication. Designed to allow flexibility in teaching approaches, Human Communication: The Basic Course offers instructors a wide range of topics to discuss and apply to real-world experiences.

  • Part 1. Foundations of Human Communication
  • Chapter 1. Preliminaries to Human Communication
  • Chapter 2.  Culture and Communication
  • Chapter 3. The Self and Perception
  • Chapter 4. Listening in Human Communication
  • Chapter 5. Verbal Messages
  • Chapter 6. Nonverbal Messages
  • Part 2. Interpersonal, Small Group, and Organizational Communication
  • Chapter 7. Interpersonal Communication: Conversation
  • Chapter 8. Interpersonal Relationship Stages and Theories
  • Chapter 9. Friends, Lovers, and Families
  • Chapter 10. Small Group Communication
  • Chapter 11. Members and Leaders
  • Chapter 12. Human Communication in the Workplace: Organizational Communication
  • Chapter 13. Interpersonal, Group, and Workplace Conflict
  • Part 3. Public Speaking
  • Chapter 14. Public Speaking Topics, Audiences, and Research
  • Chapter 15. Supporting and Organizing Your Speech
  • Chapter 16. Style and Delivery in Public Speaking
  • Chapter 17. The Informative Speech
  • Chapter 18.  The Persuasive Speech
  • Appendix: Public Speaking Sample Assistants

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