Includes references glossary and index

Exploring the nature of communication -- Explaining the nature of communication -- Explaining the process of communication -- Explaining the dimension of communication -- Elaborating on the influences of culture of dimensions of communications -- Elaborating on the influence of gender on the dimensions of communication -- Explaining nonverbal miscommunication -- Explaining verbal miscommunication -- Exploring the functions of communication -- Enhancing competence in using communicative strategies -- Learning the types of speech context -- Learning the types of speech style -- Learning the types of speech act -- Learning to use the types of communicative strategy -- Preparing and delivering a speech -- Understanding the types of speech -- Principles of speech writing -- Principle of speech delivery

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