This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to using and creating poetry for conducting
and reporting social research. It includes examples of poetry, interviews of poets, and …

When is language considered'impolite'? Is impolite language only used for anti-social
purposes? Can impolite language be creative? What is the difference between'impoliteness' …

This book attempts to put forward a coherent view of identity as a linguistic phenomenon in a
way that will speak to people across a wide range of interests. That is, inevitably, an …

The attitudinal or behavioral outcomes of media use can be expected to influence selection
of and attention to media content. This process can be conceptualized in terms of mutually …

Key Features• First student text on intercultural communication theories with consistent
chapter organization, headings, and pedagogy to aid comprehension and allow for theories …

A relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication Close Encounters:
Communication in Relationships, Fifth Edition helps students better understand their …

This paper explores the insights that theories of identity can offer for the conceptualisation
and analysis of face. It argues that linguists will benefit from taking a multidisciplinary …

In response to the growing interest in issues related to attachment in organizations, this
paper develops a theory of identification in the workplace based on three key aspects of …

This third edition of Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the art research and
theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting …

The Communication Theory of Identity identifies four frames of identity and their
interpenetration. This article articulates identity gaps as a way to study interpenetration and …