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Tables of Contents for Interpersonal Communication
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xvii
PART 1: INTRODUCTORY PERSPECTIVES
1
46
Introduction: Communication and Competence
3
20
Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships
23
24
PART 2: SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES
47
90
Nonverbal Competence
49
34
Verbal Competence
83
30
Relational Competence
113
24
PART 3: INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES
137
114
Interpretive Competence: How We Perceive Individuals, Relationships, and Social Events
139
38
Role Competence: Adapting to Social Expectations
177
22
Self Competence: Establishing Individual Identities
199
24
Goal Competence: Interpersonal Influence
223
28
PART 4: RELATIONAL CONTEXTS
251
144
Family Interaction Patterns
253
38
Intimate Relationships: Creating Dyadic Identities
291
38
Professional Relationships: Communicating with Colleagues and Other Strangers
329
34
Cultural and Historical Influences: Communication Competence in Context
363
32
References
395
22
Indexes
417
12
Illustration Credits
429