Reflections in Communication - An Interdisciplinary Approach

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Kanu, who is a native of Sierra Leone, immigrated to the United States 32 years ago to further his education. He received his Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Arts in community college education and speech communication instruction from George Mason University. Dr. Kanu is currently a professor of speech communication at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia. Klappentext Reflections in Communication is a response to the need for productive and effective communication and is designed for readers who have had little or no formal instruction in the field of speech communication. Dealing with cultural, critical, and contextual issues, the text provides comprehensive coverage of topics in speech communication. Zusammenfassung Reflections in Communication is a response to the need for productive and effective communication and is designed for readers who have had little or no formal instruction in the field of speech communication. Dealing with cultural! critical! and contextual issues! the text provides comprehensive coverage of topics in speech communication. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 1. Three Views of Human Nature Chapter 2 2. Definitions and Values of Communication Chapter 3 3. Self-Concept Chapter 4 4. Perception Chapter 5 5. Language Chapter 6 6. Non Verbal Chapter 7 7. Listening Chapter 8 8. Interviewing Chapter 9 9. Interpersonal Communication Chapter 10 10. Culture and Communication Chapter 11 11. Small Groups: Concepts and Characteristics Chapter 12 12. Public Communication Chapter 13 13. Freedom of Speech Chapter 14 14. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Alusine M Kanu, Alusine M. Kanu, Kanu Alusine M.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.2008
• EAN: 9780761841623
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4162-3
• No. of pages: 170
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, Language learning: speaking skills, Communication Studies, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Speech & Pronunciation, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Semantics, discourse analysis, etc