Handbook of Interpersonal Communication

Antos; Gerd

ISBN 10: 3110188309 / ISBN 13: 9783110188301

Published by Walter de Gruyter, Incorporated, 2008

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pp. xx + 638.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Interpersonal Communication
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110188309
• ISBN 13: 9783110188301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Interpersonal communication (IC) is a continuous game between the interacting interactants. It is a give and take - a continuous, dynamic flow that is linguistically realized as discourse as an on-going sequence of interactants' moves. Interpersonal communication is produced and interpreted by acting linguistically, and this makes it a fascinating research area. The handbook, Interpersonal Communication , examines how interactants manage to exchange facts, ideas, views, opinions, beliefs, emotion, etc. by using the linguistic systems and the resources they offer. In interpersonal communication, the fine-tuning of individuals' use of the linguistic resources is continuously probed. The language used in interpersonal communication enhances social relations between interactants and keeps the interaction on the normal track. When interaction gets off the track, linguistic miscommunication may also destroy social relationships. This volume is essentially concerned with this fine-tuning in discourse, and how it is achieved among various interactant groups. The volume departs from the following fundamental questions: How do interpersonal relations manifest themselves in language? What is the role of language in developing and maintaining relationships in interpersonal communication? What types of problems occur in interpersonal communication and what kind of strategies and means are used to solve them? How does linguistically realized interpersonal communication interact with other semiotic modes? Interpersonal communication is seen and researched from the perspective of what is being said or written, and how it is realized in various generic forms. The current research also gives attention to other semiotic modes wh

About the Author

Gerd Antos, Martin Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; Eija Ventola, University of Helsinki, Finland.