This Canadian textbook for introductory courses in interpersonal communication treats major concepts in interpersonal relations using an interdisciplinary approach, combining theoretical understanding with practical skill development. Interpersonal Communication for Canadians can be distinguished from its competitors in several ways, primarily because it is completely Canadian, not a Canadianization. This book offers an interdisciplinary approach rather than the exclusively social-scientific one that marks most interpersonal communication texts. The study of human interaction has a much longer and richer tradition than most interpersonal communication texts suggest. This text incorporate insights into human interaction from several fields, in particular the humanistic study of communication.

1. Foundations of Communication; 2. Nine Axioms of Communication; 3. Self and Other; 4. Theoretical Dimensions of Interpersonal Communication; 5. Verbal Communication; 6. Nonverbal Communication; 7. Listening and Responding; 8. Managing Defensiveness and Interpersonal Conflict; 9. Influence in Interpersonal Relations; 10. Leadership as Interpersonal Communication; 11. Ethics in Interpersonal Communication; 12. Readings for Interpersonal Analysis; Appendix A: The Personal Icon Project

Jennifer MacLennanD.K. Seaman Chair and Professor of Technical and Professional Communication, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan