Welcome to our Speech Communication publishing program.
Take a look inside at teaching and learning tools that:
- Reflect our high scholarly standards
- Speak effectively to today's college students
- Represent the most current pedagogical trends
Browse our titles for Speech Communication courses by selecting from the topic links below.
Introduction to Communication
A Century of Transformation
Studies in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Eastern Communication Association
ISBN13: 9780195386226ISBN10: 0195386221
Hardback, 432 pages
Mar 2009,
In Stock
The only book of its kind, this landmark anthology celebrates the anniversary of communication as a formally organized professional academic discipline.
ISBN13: 9780195336306ISBN10: 0195336305
Paperback, 544 pages
Feb 2009,
In Stock
A unique blend of research, scholarly insight, and humor
Understanding Human Communication
Tenth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195336122ISBN10: 0195336127
Paperback, 496 pages
Jan 2008,
In Stock
The best-selling introductory communication book in the field, this classic text has been enriched and streamlined to reflect the latest research developments and to meet the evolving needs of students.
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Quantitative Research Methods for Communication
A Hands-On Approach
ISBN13: 9780195337471ISBN10: 0195337476
Paperback, 552 pages
Dec 2007,
In Stock
due Dec 23 2009
This innovative and accessible resource equips students with the skills--and confidence--to produce their own cutting-edge research.
ISBN13: 9780195329834ISBN10: 019532983X
Paperback, 350 pages
Nov 1999,
In Stock
Includes unique coverage of important topics not usually found in basic texts: mass communication, legal communication, mediated communication and technology, and using communication principles on the job.
Group Communication
ISBN13: 9780195330007ISBN10: 0195330005
Paperback, 304 pages
Feb 2007,
In Stock
This comprehensive anthology spans a broad range of topics in communication theory, research, and practice.
ISBN13: 9780195183436ISBN10: 0195183436
Paperback, 360 pages
Oct 2005,
In Stock
Communicating in Groups
, Third Edition, emphasizes that all groups--decision-making and social--require members to successfully convey both relational and task messages.
Intercultural Communication
ISBN13: 9780195330359ISBN10: 0195330358
Paperback, 322 pages
Feb 2007,
In Stock
Examines communication in a variety of cultural and personal settings, with each contributor writing from the perspective of his or her cultural experience within diverse theoretical frameworks.
ISBN13: 9780195330069ISBN10: 0195330064
Paperback, 424 pages
Feb 2007,
In Stock
Employing the dynamic theme of flexible intercultural communication, this text effectively bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Health Communication
ISBN13: 9780195380330ISBN10: 0195380339
Paperback, 496 pages
Jul 2009,
In Stock
The leading text in its market, Communicating About Health: Current Issues and Perspectives,
Third Edition, provides a more far-reaching approach than any other health communication text.
Beyond These Walls
Readings in Health Communication
ISBN13: 9780195332506ISBN10: 0195332504
Paperback, 450 pages
May 2007,
In Stock
An invaluable collection of foundational and cutting-edge readings from top scholars in the rapidly growing area of health communication.
Interpersonal Communication
ISBN13: 9780195378917ISBN10: 0195378911
Paperback, 480 pages
Apr 2009,
In Stock
Great practical advice backed by sound scholarship
ISBN13: 9780195379594ISBN10: 0195379594
Paperback, 496 pages
Jan 2009,
In Stock
This leading text shows how scholarship and research can help students understand their own relationships and communicate better in everyday life.
ISBN13: 9780195330564ISBN10: 0195330560
Paperback, 364 pages
Mar 2007,
In Stock
This text introduces the foundational ideas and concepts of interpersonal communication and applies them to issues and events relevant to today's college student population.
Interpersonal Communication
Sixth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195312904ISBN10: 0195312902
Paperback, 464 pages
Mar 2007,
In Stock
Updated throughout, special attention has been paid to bringing more contemporary theory in where relevant and coverage of computer-mediated communication has been expanded all throughout the book.
ISBN13: 9780195330205ISBN10: 019533020X
Paperback, 414 pages
Mar 2007,
In Stock
Written in student-friendly, conversational language, Together
incorporates and applies social construction approaches to interpersonal communication.
ISBN13: 9780195330649ISBN10: 0195330641
Paperback, 398 pages
Feb 2007,
In Stock
The fourth edition of Making Connections
has been updated, expanded, and reorganized to reflect the changing field of relational communication.
Nonverbal Communication
ISBN13: 9780195378573ISBN10: 0195378571
Paperback, 480 pages
Nov 2009,
In Stock
Consistently demonstrating the applications of theory, this text takes a unique "sensory" approach to nonverbal communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Communication
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195379044ISBN10: 0195379047
Paperback, 336 pages
Dec 2009,
Not Yet Published
A lively, relevant, and case-driven text that connects theory and practice for today's
student
ISBN13: 9780195386721ISBN10: 0195386728
Paperback, 400 pages
Jul 2009,
In Stock
Featuring the exclusive, real-life case studies of top communication scholars, this text employs a unique applied approach that allows students to use their knowledge of organizational communication to analyze typical organizational problems.
Organizational Communication Imperatives
Lessons of the Space Program
ISBN13: 9780195329667ISBN10: 019532966X
Paperback, 238 pages
Mar 2007,
In Stock
Unparalleled insight into the communication successes and failures of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Apollo, Challenger, Columbia: The Decline of the Space Program
A Study in Organizational Communication
ISBN13: 9780195330441ISBN10: 0195330447
Paperback, 288 pages
Mar 2007,
In Stock
In examining NASA over its 45-year history from 1958 to 2003, this book provides unparalleled longitudinal insight into the successes and failures of the organization.
Organizational Communication
Foundations, Challenges, Misunderstandings
ISBN13: 9780195330045ISBN10: 0195330048
Hardback, 266 pages
Feb 2007,
In Stock
Offers a unique perspective on the field of internal organizational communication. The authors review the foundational material, but intersperse the discussions with excerpts from interviews conducted with over 60 leaders and workers in a variety of organizations.
ISBN13: 9780195329681ISBN10: 0195329686
Paperback, 254 pages
Jan 1994,
In Stock
Short, varied, up-to-date readings by 38 business communication authorities in business, government, and academia
Public Speaking
Words of a Century
The Top 100 American Speeches, 1900-1999
ISBN13: 9780195168051ISBN10: 0195168054
Paperback, 704 pages
Nov 2008,
In Stock
This unique anthology contains the complete--and authentic--texts of the best American speeches of the twentieth century as delivered to their immediate audiences.
ISBN13: 9780195367713ISBN10: 0195367715
Paperback, 416 pages
Jun 2008,
In Stock
Experienced educators Rob Anderson and G. Michael Killenberg offer students a practical guide to the fascinating art of asking and answering questions.
Public Speaking in a Multicultural Society
The Essentials
ISBN13: 9780195330229ISBN10: 0195330226
Paperback, 200 pages
Mar 2007,
In Stock
This concise, practical textbook demonstrates the many ways in which culture influences the public speaking process in contemporary settings.
Public Speaking
Building Competency in Stages
ISBN13: 9780195187779ISBN10: 0195187776
Paperback, 592 pages
Feb 2007,
In Stock
Provides students with the tools they need to speak confidently earlier in the course.
ISBN13: 9780195330434ISBN10: 0195330439
Paperback, 448 pages
Oct 2004,
In Stock
Balancing theory and research with plentiful real-world examples, this book is a clear and straightforward guide to preparing, organizing, and delivering effective public speeches.
ISBN13: 9780195329919ISBN10: 0195329910
Paperback, 526 pages
Jan 2000,
In Stock
Noted for its clear and concise writing style, abundant use of examples, and logical organization, this text offers a straightforward, practical approach to public speaking.
The Public Speaker / The Public Listener
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195329841ISBN10: 0195329848
Paperback, 330 pages
Mar 1999,
Out of Stock
A look at the total public communication process--public speaking and public listening--emphasizing how these two dimensions interrelate as public communicators shape, present, and receive speeches.
Rhetoric, Argumentation / Debate
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
150th Anniversary Edition
ISBN13: 9780195339420ISBN10: 0195339428
Paperback, 368 pages
Feb 2008,
In Stock
This series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas communicates the eloquence, urgency, and immediacy of its historical moment.
ISBN13: 9780195305098ISBN10: 0195305094
Paperback, 352 pages
Jun 2006,
In Stock
due Dec 21 2009
This new edition of George Kennedy's highly acclaimed translation and commentary offers the most faithful English version ever published of On Rhetoric.
Political Keywords
Using Language that Uses Us
ISBN13: 9780195162394ISBN10: 0195162390
Paperback, 296 pages
Sep 2004,
In Stock
Political Keywords: Using Language that Uses Us
looks at eight dominant words that are crucial to American political discourse, and how they have been employed during the last fifty years.
Comparative Rhetoric
An Historical and Cross-Cultural Introduction
ISBN13: 9780195109337ISBN10: 0195109333
Paperback, 256 pages
Aug 1997,
In Stock
