Communication, Linguistics, Philosophy, Criminology, Communication & Media Studies, Sociology, Communications 

This is a text on interpersonal communication for higher education students as well as the general reader who seeks an accessible introduction to the range of academic disciplines which provide insights into how people communicate with each other. The book covers current ideas about how and why communication takes place between people. It draws together the main strands in communication study to illustrate communication process in action. This revised edition has more on cultural aspects of communication, greater attention to practical issues, new case situations and examples, references to recent research and publications, a revised glossary and reading list and a more detailed index. Graeme Burton is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Tutor, Filton College, Bristol.  Richard Dimbleby is Principal, Strode College, Somerset. This is a text on interpersonal communication for higher education students as well as the general reader who seeks an accessible introduction to the range of academic disciplines which provide insights into how people communicate with each other. The book covers current ideas about how and why communication takes place between people. It draws together the main strands in communication study to illustrate communication process in action. This revised edition has more on cultural aspects of communication, greater attention to practical issues, new case situations and examples, references to recent research and publications, a revised glossary and reading list and a more detailed index. "This book fully reflects the complex but absorbing nature of interpersonal exchange. It will be greeted with delight by...communication studies teachers who have long sought such a compendious text."—The Times Higher Education Supplement - from Amzon