Preface | p. ix |
Theorizing: The Process of Sense-Making | p. 1 |
References | p. 5 |
The Role of Theory and Theory Building | p. 7 |
References | p. 38 |
Appendix: The Romantic Or Idealistic Versus The Realistic Or Empirical Frames Of Reference | p. 41 |
References | p. 45 |
Building Theory: The Role of Assumptions | p. 47 |
Renewed Alchemy: Science and Humanism in Communication Epistemology | p. 49 |
References | p. 83 |
Probing the Body Ethnographic: From an Anatomy of Inquiry to a Poetics of Expression | p. 87 |
References | p. 125 |
The Foundations of Communication: Human Beings and Language | p. 131 |
Orienting to the Phenomenon | p. 133 |
References | p. 159 |
Appendix | p. 163 |
Foci of Theory Building: Individuals and Their Associations | p. 165 |
Criteria for Developing and Assessing Theories of Interpersonal Communication | p. 167 |
References | p. 202 |
Mediated Communication Theory | p. 209 |
References | p. 238 |
Communication in Groups: Research Trends and Theoretical Perspectives | p. 241 |
References | p. 261 |
Human Communication: A Rules Perspective | p. 269 |
References | p. 293 |
Conclusions | p. 297 |
Author Index | p. 299 |
Subject Index | p. 309 |
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