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Table of Contents:
1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents   1) Brief Table of Contents   Part I: Introduction to Communication Chapter 1: The Communication Tradition Chapter 2: Definitions, Models, and Perspectives   Part II: Listening and Language Chapter 3: Decoding Messages: Listening and Perception Chapter 4: Encoding Messages: Spoken Language Chapter 5: Encoding Messages: Nonverbal Communication   Part III: Communication Contexts Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication Chapter 7: Group Communication Chapter 8: Organizational Communication Chapter 9: Public Communication Chapter 10: Preparing and Presenting Public Speeches Chapter 11: Communication and the Media Chapter 12: Intercultural Communication Chapter 13: Methods of Discovery  2) Full Table of Contents   Part I: Introduction to Communication Chapter 1: The Communication Tradition A Brief History of Communication Study Communication Today: Contemporary Departments of Rhetoric and Communication Theory   Chapter 2: Definitions, Models, and Perspectives Defining Communication How Models Help Us Understand Communication It All Depends on Your Point of View: Four Perspectives What to Look for When You Look at Communication   Part II: Listening and Language Chapter 3: Decoding Messages: Listening and Perception What Is Listening? The Listening Process Designing Messages That Are Easy to Listen To   Chapter 4: Encoding Messages: Spoken Language What Is Language? The Subsystems of Language Pragmatic Styles and Structures Language and Social Identity Language Choices and Pragmatic Effects     Chapter 5: Encoding Messages: Nonverbal Communication    What Is Nonverbal Communication? The Nonverbal Codes Increasing Nonverbal Skills   Part III: Communication Contexts Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication What Is Interpersonal Communication? Managing Interpersonal Communication Relational Development: Stages in Intimate Dyads Increasing Relational Skills New Media, New Relationships Becoming a More Responsible Communicator   Chapter 7: Group Communication    What Is a Group? Managing Group Communication Group Development: Phases in Problem-Solving Groups Strengthening Group Discussion Skills Communicating in Virtual Groups Becoming a More Responsible Communicator   Chapter 8: Organizational Communication What Is an Organization? Managing Organizational Communication Increasing Organizational Skills Using Organizational Technology Becoming a More Responsible Communicator   Chapter 9: Public Communication What Is Public Communication? Why Is Public Communication Important? Evaluating Public Communication Strengthening Critical Reception Skills Becoming a More Responsible Communicator   Chapter 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 Communicator   Chapter 11: Communication and the Media The Traditional Mass Media New Media: Going Global and Mobile Convergence: The Intersection of New Media and Old Becoming a More Responsible Communicator   Chapter 12: Intercultural Communication    What Is Culture? Barriers to Intercultural Communication Adapting to New Cultures   Becoming a More Open Communicator   Chapter 13: Methods of Discovery How Is Communication Research Done? Five Contemporary Research Methods Learning More about Communication