Language Arts & Disciplines - Communication Studies

As its sister title, A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us, did for arboreal varieties, this new guidebook introduces casual birders to 120 of California's most easily seen bird species--native and exotic alike--as found in a mix of urban, suburban, and traditionally natural...

Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that...

Learn American Sign Language the easy way! Become a lifelong learner of American Sign Language (ASL) with this guide for true beginners. It breaks down ASL fundamentals and gives you step-by-step instructions for signing more than 400 vocabulary words, organized by practical topics like...

An excellent ready-to-use resource for the instructor who wishes to engage students in the understanding of nonverbal communication beyond the course textbook or academic materials. Body Language: Workbook for Nonverbal Communication is sure to delight and challenge the student with thought-provoking questions, group activities...

A beautiful and intimate exploration of first and last words--and the many facets of how language begins and ends--from a pioneering language writer. With our earliest utterances, we announce ourselves--and are recognized--as persons ready for social life. With our final ones, we mark where...

A "comic strip conversation" is a conversation between two or more people that incorporates the use of simple drawings. These drawings illustrate the dynamics of communication, providing support to individuals who struggle with the quick exchange of information in a conversation. This book has...

Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, now in its 18th edition, has set the standard as the single best resource for students and professionals looking to brush up on how communication technologies have developed, grown, and converged, as well as what's in store for the...

Far from your standard text on speech education, this delightfully illustrated book encourages lively participation in each activity and focuses on fun exercises for students of all ages. This whole year of creative assignments will aid preparation for any speaking, from formal, research-based presentations...

Do you want to be more engaging when you talk? Are you tired of people not paying attention, misunderstanding, or even wandering away from you? Have you told yourself you just don't have "the gift of gab?" Do not talk yourself out of success;...

NOW IN PAPERBACK--AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"One of those life-changing reads that makes you see--or, in this case, hear--the whole world differently." --Megan Angelo, author of Followers"At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"One of those life-changing reads that makes you see--or, in this case, hear--the whole world differently." --Megan Angelo, author of Followers"At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about...

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove's feverishly focused retelling...

Equal parts mail art, data visualization, and affectionate correspondence, Dear Data celebrates "the infinitesimal, incomplete, imperfect, yet exquisitely human details of life," in the words of Maria Popova (Brain Pickings), who introduces this charming and graphically powerful book. For one year, Giorgia Lupi, an...

An instant Wall Street Journal BestsellerNow in paperback--the definitive guide to communicating and connecting in a hybrid world.Email replies that show up a week later. Video chats full of "oops sorry no you go" and "can you hear me?!" Ambiguous text-messages. Weird punctuation you...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Communicate with confidence and improve your presentation skills with this essential guide-because delivery matters. Michael Chad Hoeppner has coached presidential candidates, prominent CEOs, and Ivy League deans on their communication skills. Now, he shares his wide-ranging knowledge in Don't Say Um. Hoeppner...

Essential Communication, 4th Edition bridges the gap between the concepts and theory that instructors want and need their students to learn and the skills that students want to know and practice. As students read, they are shown how to enhance knowledge and skill through...

Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Award and The Non-Obvious Book Award Wedding toasts, website copy, social media posts, even holiday cards--you'll become a sharper everyday writer with this witty and comprehensive guide to clearer, better communication. You'll never write an email the same...

We are surrounded by emoji. They appear in politics, movies, drug deals, our sex lives, and more. But emoji's impact has never been explored in full. In this rollicking tech and pop culture history, Keith Houston follows emoji from its birth in 1990s Japan,...

Learn how to persuade cats--the world's most skeptical and cautious negotiators--with this primer on rhetoric and argument from the New York Times bestselling author of Thank You for Arguing! Cats are skilled manipulators who can talk you into just about anything without a single...

As the market leader in small group communication, In Mixed Company stays relevant and relatable by delivering theory, applications, and current research through humor and a conversational style. Through vivid examples and personal experiences - including those of our new co-author, Michelle Waters -...