A History of the Study of Oral Communication at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, Department of Communication Studies, Morgantown, Published 1998. Paperback, xviii, 205 pp.; 23 cm; illustrated with black-and-white photographs and portraits. In very good condition. Blue paper covers with gold lettering on front and spine; mild shelf wear with light bumping and creasing to cover edges and some color loss along edges. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Signed by the author, Leonard M. Davis, on the dedication page.A departmental history of speech and communication studies at West Virginia University, tracing the program's evolution from its early speech department through its expansion into forensics, drama, interpretation, speech correction, and mass communication.Contents: Development of the Speech Department; From Speech to Communication Studies; Forensics and Debate; High School Contacts; Interpretation; Drama; Speech Correction; Mass Communication; Speech and Communication Education.