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Book SynopsisJoseph A. DeVito received his BA from Hunter College, MA from Temple University, and his PhD from the University of Illinois. After earning his doctorate in speech and linguistics, DeVito returned to teach in the CUNY system, first at his alma mater, Hunter College, and then at Queens College. During his teaching career, DeVito taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses with a focus on introductory courses. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Hunter College.
At various times, DeVito has served on the editorial boards of Quarterly Journal of Speech, Communication Monographs, Communication Education, Communication Quarterly, Journal of Communication and Etc: A Review of General Semantics. He has also served as a consulting editor to the following publishers: Random House, Harper & Row, Waveland Press and HarperCollins. He was an ETS coordinator of the committee to construct the DANTES Public Speaking Test for the Educational Testing Service a
Table of Contents
PART I: PRELIMINARIES TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
- Foundations of Interpersonal Communication
- Culture and Interpersonal Communication
- Perception of the Self and Others
PART II: INTERPERSONAL MESSAGES
- Verbal Messages
- Nonverbal Messages
- Listening
- Emotional Messages
- Conversational Messages
PART III: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Communication, and Theories
- Interpersonal Relationship Types
- Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management
- Interpersonal Power and Influence
