The historical context of communication as a science -- Part 1 : Channels of communication: Language and communication -- Nonverbal communication -- Communication technologies -- Part 2 : Contexts of communication: Interpersonal communication -- Group dynamics and communication -- Organizational communication -- Mass communication -- Part 3 : Persuasive functions of communication: Communication and influence -- Political communication -- Part 4 : Methods of communication inquiry: Basic types of communication research -- A general model of the research process

1. Communication