Communication studies : the essential introduction

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Communication studies : the essential introduction

Andrew Beck, Peter Bennett and Peter Wall

Routledge, 2002

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-253) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The authors, who are experienced teachers and 'A' Level Examiners, introduce students step-by-step to the main forms of communication - verbal, non-verbal, intrapersonal and group; provide guidance on developing effective communication skills, and advise on how good communication skills can be used to prepare for and pass examinations. AS Communication Studies: The Essential Introduction will give students the confidence to tackle every part of an introductory Communications course. Its key features include: * Activities * Worked questions * Suggestions for further reading and a glossary of key terms

Table of Contents

1. Studying 2. Communication 3. Communication as Text 4. Texts and Meanings 5. Decoding and De-coding 6. Words and Pictures: Signs and Signatures 7. Taking the Process Further 8. Putting it back Together 9. Some Print Texts and Sample Tasks 10. Verbal Communication 11. Non-Verbal Communication 12. Intrapersonal Communication: Self and Self-Concept 13. Intrapersonal Communication: Ideas about the Development of the Self 14. Intrapersonal Communication: Self and Self Presentation 15. Group Communication: What Groups are and What They Do 16. Group Communication: Inside Groups 17. Group Communication: How Groups Work and how They Don't

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Details

  • NCID
    BA54842605
  • ISBN
    • 0415247519
    • 0415247527
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 261 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Subject Headings
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