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Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

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Contents<br />

Preface ..............................................................................................................................................................xviii<br />

A Note for Students ................................................................................................................................xix<br />

<strong>Relationships</strong> ....................................................................................................................................xix<br />

Positive ........................................................................................................................................xx<br />

Negative .......................................................................................................................................xx<br />

No Relationship ..........................................................................................................................xx<br />

Note of Caution ...........................................................................................................................xx<br />

Differences .......................................................................................................................................xxi<br />

Differences of Kind ....................................................................................................................xxi<br />

Differences of Degree ................................................................................................................xxi<br />

A Note for Professors .............................................................................................................................xxi<br />

About the Authors .......................................................................................................................................xxii<br />

Jason S. Wrench ....................................................................................................................................xxii<br />

Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter .............................................................................................................xxiii<br />

Katherine S. Thweatt ............................................................................................................................xxiii<br />

Chapter 1: Introduction <strong>to</strong> Human <strong>Communication</strong> ........................................................................................... 1<br />

Number of Communica<strong>to</strong>rs Involved ...................................................................................................... 1<br />

Physical Proximity of the Communica<strong>to</strong>rs ............................................................................................... 2<br />

Nature of the Interaction Units ................................................................................................................ 2<br />

Degree of Formality and Structure ........................................................................................................... 3<br />

1.1 Why Study <strong>Communication</strong>? ................................................................................................................... 3<br />

Reasons <strong>to</strong> Study <strong>Communication</strong> ........................................................................................................... 3<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Needs ............................................................................................................................ 4<br />

Physical ............................................................................................................................................... 4<br />

Identity ................................................................................................................................................ 5<br />

Social .................................................................................................................................................. 5<br />

Practical .............................................................................................................................................. 5<br />

1.2 Basic Principles of Human <strong>Communication</strong> ........................................................................................... 6<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Is Symbolic .................................................................................................................... 7<br />

The Symbol is Not the Thing ............................................................................................................ 8<br />

Arbitrariness of Symbols .................................................................................................................... 8<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Is Shared Meaning ........................................................................................................ 9<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Involves Intentionality ........................................................................................... 11<br />

Dimensions of <strong>Communication</strong> ....................................................................................................... 11<br />

Relational Dimension ................................................................................................................. 11<br />

Content Dimension .................................................................................................................... 11<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Is a Process .................................................................................................................. 12<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Is Culturally Determined ............................................................................................ 12<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Occurs in a Context .................................................................................................... 13<br />

<strong>Communication</strong> Is Purposeful ............................................................................................................... 13<br />

1.3 <strong>Communication</strong> Competence ................................................................................................................ 14<br />

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<strong>Interpersonal</strong> <strong>Communication</strong>

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