Interpersonal communication : competence and contexts /
Shelley D. Lane.
- 2nd ed.
- Boston : Allyn & Bacon, c2010.
- xxix, 364 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-342) and index.
Basics of competent communication -- Introduction to interpersonal communication -- Perception and communication -- The self-concept and communication -- Emotion and communication -- Creating competent messages -- Verbal communication -- Nonverbal communication -- Conversation and communication style -- Listening and confirming responses -- Communication competency in relationships -- Disconfirming communication and setting boundaries -- Interpersonal relationships -- Interpersonal conflict.