The revised fourth Edition of the field of interpersonal communication delivers a clear comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It offers graduate students and faculty an important state-of-art reference work in which well-known experts summarize theory and current research. The editors also explore key issues in the field, including personal relationships computer-mediated communication, language, personality, skills, nonverbal communication, and communication across a person's life span. This updated handbook covers a wide range of established and emerging topics, including.