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10th Edition

Thinking Through Communication An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication

By Adam Roth, Brent Malin, Sarah Trenholm Copyright 2025

446 Pages 88 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

446 Pages 88 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

446 Pages 88 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

446 Pages 88 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

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This fully updated tenth edition for hybrid introductory communication courses provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication. The book explores communication in a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass media. It provides students with the theoretical knowledge and the research and critical thinking skills they... Read more

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Communication

1. The Communication Tradition

2. Definitions, Models, and Perspectives

3. Communicating in a Permanently Connected World

4. Communication Research Methods

Part II: Language and Listening in Small and Large Groups

5. Encoding Messages: Spoken Language

6. Perception and Listening

7. Nonverbal Communication

8. Interpersonal Communication

9. Group Communication

Part III: Global, Institutional, and Public Communication

10. Intercultural Communication

11. Organizational Communication

12. Public Communication

13. Media Communication

Appendix: Preparing and Presenting Public Speeches

Author(s)

Biography

Adam D. Roth is Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Rhetoric and Philosophy at Quinnipiac University, USA.

Brenton J. Malin is Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Sarah Trenholm is Professor Emerita in the Department of Communication Studies at Ithaca College, USA.

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