This is a text on interpersonal communication for A Level, GNVQ and higher education students, as well as the general reader who seeks an accessible introduction to the range of academic disciplines which provide insights into how people communicate with each other. The book covers current ideas about how and why communication takes place between people. It draws together the main strands in communication study to illustrate communication process in action. This revised edition has more on cultural aspects of communication, greater attention to practical issues, new case situations and examples, references to recent research and publications, a revised glossary and reading list and a more detailed index.