Theories of human communication

This book covers both classic and recent theories created by communication scholars and informed by scholars in other fields. The writers organize communication theory around two intersecting elements contexts and theoretical traditions and emphasize the connections, trajectories, and relationships among the theories. They provide clear, accessible explanations that synthesize without oversimplifying. Their extensive use of examples presents theorizing as a natural process and invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and to become active participants in continuing the conversation. In addition to the authors lucid explanations of theories, the text includes From the Source boxes in which the theorists share their perspectives on communicatio