Language learning: speaking skills Books
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Schubert Verlag 77 Klangbilder gesprochenes Hochdeutsch
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Schubert-Verlag Verlag fur Fachliteratur Inhaber: Dr. Harald Schubert Einfach Deutsch aussprechen Buch und CD Phonetischer Einfhrungskurs Deutsch als Fremdsprache
£12.50
LUP - University of Michigan Press The Art of Teaching Speaking
Book SynopsisWhat elements make a speaking activity successful? Which tasks or activities truly help build English speaking fluency? What mistakes do ESL teachers often make when designing a speaking activity? This work seeks to answer these questions. It helps ESL/EFL teachers design and use speaking tasks that improve students' speaking fluency.
£25.60
The University of Michigan Press 4 Point Speaking for Academic Purposes
Book SynopsisProvides an Introduction to English for Academic Purposes in speaking skills. The exercises practice an array of important academic speaking strategies, including tips for impromptu speaking and making presentations, and also reinforces vocabulary. Each unit includes activities based on the types of speaking situations that students will encounter in academic settings.
£18.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press Teaching Speaking Online What Every ESL Teacher
Book SynopsisWhether you are teaching a speaking course online for the first time or transitioning a face-to-face course to online, Teaching Speaking Online outlines ways to foster spoken language development in online teaching contexts.
£12.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press Words for Students of English Vol. 5
Book SynopsisConsists of 25 units that present basewords with definitions, usage examples, and exercises. Each unit focuses on a specific topic, carefully selected for its relevance to students' lives, so that students can practice new words in meaningful contexts.
£18.95
Harvard University Press The Virtues and Vices of Speech
Book SynopsisGiovanni Pontano, best known today as a Latin poet, also composed popular prose dialogues and essays. The De sermone, translated into English here for the first time as The Virtues and Vices of Speech, provides a moral anatomy of aspects of speech such as truthfulness, deception, flattery, gossip, bargaining, irony, wit, and ridicule.
£26.96
Stanford University Press For More than One Voice
Book SynopsisThe human voice does not deceive. The one who is speaking is inevitably revealed by the singular sound of her voice, no matter what she says. Starting from the given uniqueness of every voice, Cavarero rereads the history of philosophy through its peculiar evasion of this embodied uniqueness.Trade Review"Cavarero is lyrical, commanding, sweeping."—Theory & Event"The material gathered here is striking for both its breadth and the richness of treatment." —Philosophy in Review/Comptes Rendus philosophiquesTable of ContentsTable of Contents Translator's Introduction...Paul A. Kottman Introduction 1. The Voice According to Calvino Introduction 2. Preliminary Outline of the Theme of the Voice; or, Philosophy Closes its Ears PART I -- How Logos Lost its Voice 1. The Voice of Jacob 2. 'Saying,' Instead of the 'Said' 3. The De-vocalization of logos 4. The Voice of the Soul 5. The Strange Case of the Anti-Metaphysician Ireneo Funes 6. The Voice of Language 7. When Thinking Was Done With the Lungs... 8. Some Irresistible (and Somewhat Dangerous) Flute-Playing 9. The Rhapsodic Voice; or, Ion's Specialty PART II. Women Who Sing 1. 'Sing to Me, O Muse' 2. The Fate of the Sirens 3. Melodramatic Voices 4. The Maternal chora; or, The Voice of the Poetic Text 5. Truth Sings In Key 6. The Hurricane does not Roar in Pentameter 7. The Harmony of the Spheres; or, The Political Control of mousike PART III: A POLITICS OF VOICES 1. Echo; or, On Resonance 2. A Vocal Ontology of Uniqueness 3. Logos and Politics 4. The Reciprocal Communication of Voices Appendix: Dedicated to Derrida Notes Index
£84.15
University of Hawai'i Press The Sounds of Korean A Pronunciation Guide
Book SynopsisThis is an introduction to Korean pronunciation for students at all levels of proficiency. Beginners should find the information they need to cross the threshold of intelligibility in Korean, while more advanced students can fine-tune their pronunciation and improve their comprehension.
£20.36
Cornell University Press Burmese Myanmar
Book SynopsisThe first volume in a four-part language course, this textbook enables students to start speaking and understanding the Burmese spoken language.
£37.60
John Wiley and Sons Ltd An Introduction to French Pronunciation
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to French Pronunciation is a comprehensive and accessible guide to current French pronunciation. enables students to not only to hear the language, but to know what to listen for includes chapters on the general principles of French phonetics and regional variations in the pronunciation of French includes discussion of vowels, semi-consonants, consonants, rhythmic groups, the syllable, liaison and intonation written by a leading figure in the field, the author of A Comprehensive French Grammar (Blackwell, 2003) Trade ReviewPraise for Glanville Price's An Introduction to French Pronunciation, revised edition (Blackwell, 2005)... “Glanville Price’s books on the grammar and history of the French language have been recognized as authoritative resources by generations of graduate students. The revised edition of his Introduction to French Pronunciation exhibits qualities that have contributed to the popularity of the work, especially comprehensibility and conciseness.” The Modern Language Journal Praise for Glanville Price's A Comprehensive French Grammar (Blackwell, 2003)... “Remarkably comprehensive … an essential grammar but good for a browse too. Conventional grammar and very much more is covered in meticulous detail.” Times Education Supplement “As a pedagogic grammar, it is remarkably reliable and complete, with two key elements: a good index and excellent cross-referencing. He pitches the explanations at a level which is useful from first to final-year undergraduate linguists.” Journal of French Language StudiesTable of ContentsPreface. 1. General Considerations. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Sounds, Phonemes and Allophones. 1.3 Suprasegmental Features. 1.4 The Articulation of French. 1.5 The Organization of this book. 1.6 References and Further Reading. 1.7 Phonetic Symbols. 2. The Production of Speech. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 The Vocal Cords and Voice. 2.3 Articulators. 2.4 Active Articulators. 2.5 Passive Articulators. 2.6 Terminology. 3. The Articulation of French. 3.1 Articulatory Tension. 3.2 Pure Vowels. 4. The Vowel Phonemes. 4.1 Principles of Classification. 4.2 Point of Articulation. 4.3 The Height of the Tongue or the Degree of Aperture. 4.4 Lip Configuration. 4.5 Orality or Nasality. 4.6 Classification and IPA Symbols. 4.7 Front Unrounded Vowels. 4.8 Front Rounded Vowels. 4.9 Mute e. 4.10 Back Rounded Vowels. 4.11 Nasal Vowels. 4.12 Summary Table. 5. The Semi-Consonants. 5.1 General. 6. The Consonant Phonemes. 6.1 Principles of Classification. 6.2 Point of Articulation. 6.3 Manner (or Mode) of Articulation. 6.4 Presence or Absence of Voice. 6.5 Classification and IPA Symbols. 6.6 Stops. 6.7 Fricatives. 6.8 Lateral. 6.9 Nasals. 6.10 r-Sounds. 6.11 Summary Table. 7. The Rhythmic Group. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 The Different Types of Group. 7.3 The Rhythmic Group. 7.4 The Rhythmic Group and the Word. 8. The Syllable. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 The Rules of Syllabification. 8.3 Syllabification within the Sense Group. 8.4 Closed and Open Syllables. 8.5 Syllable-Timing and Stress-Timing. 9. Stress. 9.1 Normal Stress. 9.2 Emphatic Stress. 9.3 Contrastive Stress. 9.4 Normal Stress in French. 9.5 Emphatic Stress in French. 9.6 Contrastive Stress in French. 9.7 Other Types of Stress. 10. The Vowels in Detail. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 /i/ - High Front Unrounded. 10.3 /y/ - High Front Rounded. 10.4 /u/ - High Back Rounded. 10.5 The Three Pairs of Mid-Vowels. 10.6 /e/ - High –Mid Front Unrounded; /ε/ - Low-Mid Front Unrounded. 10.7 /ø/ - High-Mid Front Rounded; /œ/ - Low-Mid Front Rounded. 10.8 /o/ - High-Mid Back Rounded; /]/ - Low-Mid Back Rounded. 10.9 /a/ - Low Front Unrounded; /Y/ Low Back Rounded. 10.10 The Nasal Vowels. 10.11 Unvoicing of Vowels. 10.12 Canadianisms. 11. Mute e. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Four Simple ‘Rules’. 11.3 An Expansion of the Four ‘Rules’. 11.4 Rule 1. 11.5 Rule 2. 11.6 Rule 3. 11.7 Rule 4. 11.8 Three or More Mute es in Succession. 11.9 Miscellaneous Points. 12. Vowel Length. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Five Simple Rules. 12.3 Rule 1. 12.4 Rule 2. 12.5 Rule 3. 12.6 Rule 4. 12.7 Rule 5. 12.8 Is Vowel Length Ever Phonemic in French?. 12.9 Other Alternatives. 13. The Semi-Consonants in Detail. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 /i/ or /j/ after a Vowel?. 13.3 /j/, /l/ or /ll/ after /i/?. 13.4 Intervocalic /j/. 13.5 /r/. 13.6 /r/ and /w/. 13.7 Vowel or Semi-Consonant?. 14. The Consonants in Detail: (I) Stops. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Mode of Articulation (General). 14.3 French and English Stops. 14.4 Point of Articulation. 14.5 A Canadianism. 14.6 The Glottal Stop. 15. The Consonants in Detail: (II) Fricatives. 15.1 French and English Fricatives. 15.2 Manner of Articulation. 15.3 Point of Articulation. 16. The Consonants in Detail: (III) /r/, /l/ and the Nasals. 16.1 The Varieties of French /r/. 16.2 The Lateral Consonant /l/. 16.3 The Nasal Consonants /m/, /n/, /…/ and /N/. 16.4 The Release of Final Consonants. 16.5 Voiceless /l/ and /r/. 16.6 Voiceless /m/. 17. Gemination. 17.1 Long Consonants and Geminate Consonants. 17.2 French Geminates. 18. Consonantal Assimilation. 18.1 Introduction. 18.2 Regressive Assimilation of Fortes and Lenes. 18.3 Progressive Assimilation. 18.4 Assimilation to Vowels. 19. Liaison. 19.1 Origins. 19.2 The Problem. 19.3 The Liaison Forms. 19.4 Words Having No Special Liaison Form. 19.5 Compulsory Liaison. 19.6 Generally Acceptable Liaison. 19.7 No Liaison. 20. Intonation. 20.1 Introduction. 20.2 Types of Utterance. 20.3 Declarative Sentences. 20.4 Yes-No Questions. 20.5 Wh-Questions. 20.6 Imperative Sentences. 20.7 Level Intonation. References for Further Reading. Index.
£33.20
University Press of New England Le Francais DepartArrivee
Book SynopsisAn innovative, dynamic, and dramatic approach to French language and culture for high school and college students
£45.60
Life Upper Intermediate Combo Split B
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Innovations Advanced Innovations Thomson Heinle
Book SynopsisINNOVATIONS is a new five-level general English course for classes looking for new material with a fresh approach. Based on a language-rich, lexical/grammatical syllabus, it starts from the kinds of natural conversations that learners want to have.
£36.09
Ediciones Aljibe, S.L. La Sustancia de La Voz: Manual Practico de Voz
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Speaking with a Purpose
Book SynopsisNow in its 11th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches.Using a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory, this no-frills textbook allows students to prepare, practice, and present speeches. This new edition places greater emphasis on the skills needed to communicate effectively both online and offline. It analyses the similarities and differences between in-person speaking and online video conferencing and explores technical online attributes such as best Zoom protocols. This new edition also provides a deeper focus on the ethics and ethical implications associated with communicating in public and assesses issues such as trustworthiness, integrity, and respect for others.A valuable resource in the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom, this is an essential textbook for general courses in public speaking and speech commTable of Contents1. Speech Communication 2. Audience Analysis 3. Determine Your Purpose and Subject 4. The Introduction and Conclusion 5. Gathering Supportive Material 6. Supporting Your Ideas 7. Organizing the Body of Your Speech 8. Delivering Your Speech 9. Informing 10. Persuasion 11. Group Communication 12. Speaking Online 13. The Tech Savvy Leader
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Speaking with a Purpose
Book SynopsisNow in its 11th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches.Using a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory, this no-frills textbook allows students to prepare, practice, and present speeches. This new edition places greater emphasis on the skills needed to communicate effectively both online and offline. It analyses the similarities and differences between in-person speaking and online video conferencing and explores technical online attributes such as best Zoom protocols. This new edition also provides a deeper focus on the ethics and ethical implications associated with communicating in public and assesses issues such as trustworthiness, integrity, and respect for others.A valuable resource in the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom, this is an essential textbook for general courses in public speaking and speech commTable of Contents1. Speech Communication 2. Audience Analysis 3. Determine Your Purpose and Subject 4. The Introduction and Conclusion 5. Gathering Supportive Material 6. Supporting Your Ideas 7. Organizing the Body of Your Speech 8. Delivering Your Speech 9. Informing 10. Persuasion 11. Group Communication 12. Speaking Online 13. The Tech Savvy Leader
£142.50
Cambridge University Press Better English Pronunciation
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Cambridge University Press Prosodic Patterns in English Conversation
Book SynopsisLanguage is more than words: it includes the prosodic features and patterns that we use, subconsciously, to frame meanings and achieve our goals in our interaction with others. Here, Nigel G. Ward explains how we do this, going beyond intonation to show how pitch, timing, intensity and voicing properties combine to form meaningful temporal configurations: prosodic constructions. Bringing together new findings and hitherto-scattered observations from phonetic and pragmatic studies, this book describes over twenty common prosodic patterns in English conversation. Using examples from real conversations, it illustrates how prosodic constructions serve essential functions such as inviting, showing approval, taking turns, organizing ideas, reaching agreement, and evoking action. Prosody helps us establish rapport and nurture relationships, but subtle differences in prosody across languages and subcultures can be damagingly misunderstood. The findings presented here will enable both native sTrade Review'Nigel G. Ward's book presents a novel approach to a long elusive question: what are the acoustic correlates of prosody that align with communicative functions? By taking a data mining approach, acoustic features long thought to be correlates of prosodic categories and long speculated as contributing in complex ways, can be examined together. While research has been hampered by the lack of consensus defining discrete communicative functions, Ward takes a defiantly speculative approach in the interpretation of his very concrete statistical associations, paving the way for the discipline to use his methods experimentally.' Nanette Veilleux, Simmons University, BostonTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Bookended narrow pitch regions; 3. Downstep constructions; 4. Creaky voice and its functions; 5. Perspectives on prosody; 6. Late pitch peak and its functions; 7. Expressing positive assessments; 8. Superposition; 9. A big-data approach; 10. From patterns to meanings; 11. Turn-taking constructions; 12. Topic management constructions; 13. Stance-related constructions; 14. The rest of English prosody; 15. Envoi.
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Cambridge University Press Teaching Speaking A Holistic Approach Cambridge Language Education
Book SynopsisThis book provides theoretical and pedagogical perspectives on teaching speaking within a coherent methodological framework.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Speaking Processes and Skills: 1. Speaking and the language learner; 2. Cognitive processes in speaking; 3. Speaking competence; Part II. Spoken Discourse: 4. Genres of speaking; 5. Spoken grammar and discourse intonation; Part III. Designs and Approaches: 6. A methodological framework; 7. A model for teaching speaking; 8. Developing a speaking programme; Part IV. Classroom Practices and Processes: 9. Developing fluency; 10. Developing accuracy and complexity; 11. Raising metacognitive awareness about speaking; 12. Improving small group discussions; I3. Alternative assessment.
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McGraw-Hill Education Glencoe Speech Student Edition NTC Speech Comm
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Ten Speed Press Youre Saying It Wrong A Pronunciation Guide to
Book SynopsisFor word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse.With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the slangy way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler and How to Sound Cultured, readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority.
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The University of Michigan Press Speechcraft Discourse Pronunciation for Advanced
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The University of Michigan Press Connecting Speaking Writing in Second Language
Book SynopsisReminds second language writing specialists about the work of Vygotsky and other sociocultural theorists and how social interaction and inner speech play an integral role in writing. This work shows how dialogue-writing relationships are developed through writing tasks, group activities, conferencing, dialogue journals, and feedback.
£26.48
The University of Michigan Press The MICASE Handbook
Book SynopsisThe Micase Corpus tracked spoken English in a variety of university settings - lectures, language labs, advising sessions, department meetings, and others. This work contains a set of abstracts of each of the 152 speech events in the original MICASE database. The abstracts provide contextual background on each of the speech events of the corpus.
£36.31
Michigan ELT The Michigan Guide to the Toeic Speaking Test
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The University of Michigan Press Taking Sides Second Edition
Book SynopsisEncourages students to form opinions and exchange ideas on various issues. This book shows how to state opinions, compromise, build consensus, speak persuasively, understand group dynamics, write business memos, make presentations, engage in debate, and negotiate. It contains units on philosophy (distributive justice), law, ethics, and psychology.
£28.06
The University of Michigan Press Four Point Listening and Speaking 2 Second
Book SynopsisContains six lectures on listening and speaking within a field of academic study: applied linguistics, geology, economics, history, health sciences, and engineering. The exercises practice an array of important academic listening and speaking skills, including making presentations, and also reinforce vocabulary and reading and writing skills.
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The University of Michigan Press Speechcraft
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University of Michigan Press More Discussion Starters Activities for Building
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The University of Michigan Press Targeting Listening and Speaking
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The University of Michigan Press Conversational Tamil
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Drama Publishers/Quite Specific Media Freeing the Natural Voice Imagery and Art in the
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Arabic Sounds and Letters
Book SynopsisProvides twenty lessons aimed at introducing Arabic sounds and writing system in a programmed method of instruction, supported by images and audio tapes. This title includes a Manual that suggests a methodology to guide teachers and students and contains basic communication needs in both Arabic script and transliteration.
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Pro Lingua Learning The American English Pronunciation Card
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Cambridge University Press English Pronunciation in Use Elementary Book with
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McGraw Hill Education India Looseleaf for a Systems Approach to Small Group
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McGraw Hill Education India Looseleaf for Perspectives on Family
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McGraw-Hill Education Loose Leaf for Communicating in Groups
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McGraw-Hill Companies Loose Leaf for Communication Matters
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McGraw-Hill Companies Loose Leaf for Experience Communication
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McGraw-Hill Companies Looseleaf for a First Look at Communication
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OM Book Service Loose Leaf for Effective Group Discussion Theory
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Bedford Books A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
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SAGE Publications Inc Argumentation in Everyday Life
Book Synopsis"Good coverage of concepts with understandable explanations of theory. Very user friendly with exercises to use in and out of class. Connects well with other communication classes through the application of other communication concepts to argumentation." —Christopher Leland, Azusa Pacific University Argumentation in Everyday Life provides students with the tools they need to argue effectively in the classroom and beyond. Jeffrey P. Mehltretter Drury offers rich coverage of theory while balancing everyday applicability, allowing students to use their skills soundly. Drury introduces the fundamentals of constructing and refuting arguments using the Toulmin model and ARG conditions (Acceptability, Relevance, and Grounds). Numerous real-world examples are connected to the theories of rhetoric and argumentation discussed—enabling students to practice and apply the content in personal, civic, and professional contexts, as well as traditional academic debates. Encouraging self-reflection, this book empowers students to find their voice and create positive change through argumentation in everyday life. Unique resources to help students navigate this complex terrain of argumentation: "The Debate Situation" offers students a birds-eye view of any given debate (or exchange of arguments between two or more people) organized around three necessary components: arguments, issues, and the proposition. The visual model of the debate situation illustrates how these features work together in guiding a debate and it lays the groundwork for understanding and generating arguments. Easy to Use Standards for Evaluating Arguments combine a prominent argument model (named after logician Stephen Toulmin) with a standards-based approach (the ARG conditions) to test of quality of an argument. The ARG conditions are three questions an advocate should ask of an argument in determining whether or not it is rationally persuasive. These questions are best served by research but don’t necessary require it, and thus they provide a useful posture for critically assessing the arguments you encounter. Multiple "Everyday Life" examples with an emphasis on context help students to connect the lessons more fully to their everyday life and encourages them to grapple explicitly with dilemmas arising in different contexts. "Find Your Voice Prompts" focus on choice & empowerment to offer strategies for students to choose which arguments to address and how to address them—empowering students to use argumentation to find their voice. "Build Your Skill Prompts" use objective applications to test how well students have learned the information. They offer a chance to apply the material to additional examples that students can check against the answers in Appendix II. Two application exercises at the end of each chapter encourage students to think critically about the content, discuss their thoughts with their peers, and apply the material to everyday situations. Trade Review"A good option that might provide students more direct support in crafting arguments." -- Susan P. Millsap"Good coverage of concepts with understandable explanations of theory. Very user friendly with exercises to use in and out of class. Connects well with other communication classes through the application of other communication concepts to argumentation." -- Christopher LelandTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I: A Framework for Argumentation and Debate Chapter 1: Introduction to Argumentation and Debate Argument, Debate, and Controversy Why Study Argumentation? Audiences and Co-Arguers Spheres of Argument Summary Application Exercises Chapter 2: The Debate Situation Arguments A Proposition Issues The Debate Situation Summary Application Exercises Chapter 3: Argumentation Ethics & Stances Argumentation and Debate Ethics Argumentation Stances Summary Application Exercises Part II: Constructing Arguments Chapter 4: Understanding Argument Structures Formal Logic vs. Everyday Argumentation Strategies for Identifying Arguments Strategies for Understanding Arguments Summary Application Exercises Chapter 5: Effectively Supporting Claims The Allure of “Evidence” and the Significance of “Support” Gathering and Testing Information Types of Support Strategies for Using Support Summary Application Exercises Chapter 6: Common Argument Types Applying the Types of Argument to Everyday Life Argument from Classification Argument from Generalization Argument from Cause and Consequence Argument from Sign Argument from Analogy Argument from Authority Additional Argument Types Summary Application Exercises Chapter 7: Building Effective Cases Debating Fact Propositions Debating Value Propositions Debating Policy Propositions Summary Application Exercises Part III: Contesting Arguments Chapter 8: Generating Productive Clash A Productive Posture for Clash Anticipation Refutation Ending Productively Summary Application Exercises Chapter 9: Evaluating Arguments & Cases The A Condition: Acceptability The R Condition: Relevance The G Condition: Sufficient Grounds Applying the ARG Conditions through Refutation Argument Fallacies & The ARG Conditions Evaluating Cases and Controversies with the ARG Conditions Summary Application Exercises Chapter 10: Evaluating Argument Types Evaluating Argument from Classification Evaluating Argument from Generalization Evaluating Argument from Cause and Consequence Evaluating Argument from Sign Evaluating Argument from Analogy Evaluating Argument from Authority Uncovering the ARG Conditions in Everyday Argumentations Summary Application Exercises Part IV: Applied Argumentation And Debate Chapter 11: Crafting Verbal and Oral Arguments Audience Analysis and Adaptation Style Oral Delivery Summary Application Exercises Chapter 12: Formats for Everyday Public Argumentation Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor Public Online Argumentation Public Deliberation Summary Application Exercises APPENDICES Appendix I: Formats for Academic and Competitive Debate Parliamentary Debate Policy Debate A Note about Notetaking (or “Flowing”) Moot Court Appendix II: Answers to Build Your Skill Prompts Appendix III: Glossary Index About the author
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SAGE Publications Inc Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships
Book SynopsisClose Encounters: Communication in Relationships helps students learn about their own relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members by focusing on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. Best-selling authors Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, and Walid A. Afifi present research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships. The updated Sixth Edition includes fresh content reflecting current research and trends in relationships, balanced with coverage of classic research, and continues to empower readers to be more critical consumers of information about relationships.Trade Review"Close Encounters is a great text for undergraduate students. The authors manage to balance breadth and depth; the book presents a variety of interpersonal topics and each topic is explored thoroughly, with relevant, up-to-date research." -- Christine K. Anzur"Close Encounters is a text that makes heavy theories easy to grasp yet pushes our students to greater lengths of critical examination of their interpersonal relationships." -- Anasheh Gharabighi"This book is an excellent resource for any learner interested in knowing more about the research, theories, and ideas studied by interpersonal communication scholars. Not only can students develop a solid foundation about the field from this text, but they can frequently refer back as they deepen their understanding." -- Carrie D. Kennedy-Lightsey"This text engages relationship research and theorizing to illuminate the complex experiences embedded in close relationships." -- Colleen Warner Colaner"Close Encounters is a solid, well-written, and well-organized textbook for interpersonal communication." -- Zuoming WangTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 • Conceptualizing Relational Communication: Definitions and Principles The Field of Personal Relationships: A Brief History Relationships Principles of Interpersonal Communication Principles of Relational Communication Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 2 • Communicating Identity: The Social Self The Development of Personal Identity Principles of Identity Management Communicating Identity to Others Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 3 • Drawing People Together: Forces of Social Attraction Attraction A Framework for Understanding Attraction Personal Qualities Other People’s Qualities Qualities of the Pair Qualities of the Physical or Social Environment Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 4 • Making Sense of Our World: Managing Uncertainty and Expectancy Violations What Is Uncertainty? Uncertainty Reduction Theory Secret Tests Predicted Outcome Value Theory The Theory of Motivated Information Management Relational Turbulence Theory Expectancy Violations Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 5 • Changing Relationships: Stages, Turning Points, and Dialectics Communication Skills Relationship Stages Turning Points Relational Dialectics Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 6 • Revealing and Hiding Ourselves: Self-Disclosure and Privacy Self-Disclosure Privacy Topic Avoidance and Secret Keeping Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 7 • Communicating Closeness: Affection, Immediacy, and Social Support Closeness in Relationships Affectionate Communication Immediacy Behavior Cognitive Valence Theory Supportive Communication Sex Differences in the Experience and Expression of Closeness Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 8 • Making a Love Connection: Styles of Love and Attachment What Is Love? Love Styles Attachment Theory Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 9 • Communicating Sexually: The Closest Physical Encounter Sexual Attitudes Casual Sex Sex in Relationships Communication About Sex Safe Sex Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 10 • Staying Close: Maintaining Relationships Defining Relational Maintenance Behaviors Used to Maintain Relationships Maintenance Behavior in Romantic Relationships Maintenance Behavior in Same-Sex Friendships Maintenance Behavior in Cross-Sex Friendships Maintenance Challenges in Other Relationships Equity Theory Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 11 • Coping With Conflict: When Relational Partners Disagree Conflict in Relationships Conflict Styles Patterns of Conflict Interaction Attributions During Conflict Communication Skill Deficits Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 12 • Influencing Each Other: Dominance and Power Plays in Relationships Defining Power and Related Terms Power Principles Interpersonal Influence Goals Verbal Power Ploys Nonverbal Positions of Power Traditional Versus Egalitarian Marriages Culture, Equality, and Power Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 13 • Hurting the Ones We Love: Relational Transgressions Hurt Feelings in Relationships Deception Infidelity Jealousy Unrequited Love Obsessive Relational Intrusion Relational Violence Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 14 • Healing the Hurt: Relationship Repair and Reconciliation The Investment Model of Relationship-Maintaining Behavior The Model of Accommodation Remedial Strategies Forgiveness Relational Reconciliation On-Again Off-Again Relationships Relational Redefinition: Can We Still Be Friends? Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 15 • Ending Relationships: Disengagement and Termination Why Relationships End Communication as a Cause of Breakups The Disengagement Process The Many Ways to Leave Your Partner The Bad and the Good of Relationship Endings Summary and Application Key Terms Discussion Questions Glossary References Author Index Subject Index About the Authors
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Red Wheel/Weiser Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day
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