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Main description: This handbook comprehensively covers the field of interpersonal communication, including research on processes of social influence, the role of communication close personal relationships, nonverbal communication, cognitive approaches, conflict, bargaining and negotiation, health communication, organizational socialization, social networks, and technologically-mediated communication, as well as two chapters on research methods.

This fully revised and updated second edition:* outlines the main components and distinctive characteristics of interpersonal communication* offers detailed analysis of communication structures, considering their everyday applications and implications* includes new material on race, gender and sexuality* looks to the future of interpersonal communication

Part I. Bridging the disciplines : Introduction: how technology affects human interaction / Elly A. Konijn [and others] -- Understanding social media from the media ecological perspective / Susan B. Barnes -- Machines as mediators: the challenge of technology for interpersonal communication theory and research / Melanie D. Polkosky -- Self as source: agency and customization in interactive media / S. Shyam Sundar -- Part II. Technology as relationship enabler : Transformed social interaction in mediated interpersonal communication / Jeremy N. Bailenson [and others] -- Emotions in mediated interpersonal communication: toward modeling emotion in virtual humans / Elly A. Konijn and Henriette C. Van Vugt -- Is there anybody out there? Analyzing the effects of embodiment and nonverbal behavior in avatar-mediated communication / Gary Bente, Nicole C. Krämer, and Felix Eschenburg -- Touch in computer-mediated communication / Margaret McLaughlin [and others] -- Parasocial interactions and paracommunication with new media characters / Tilo Hartmann -- Antisocial communication on electronic mail and the internet / Karen M. Douglas -- Part III. The appeal of communicating through technology : Impression formation effects in online mediated communication / Sriram Kalyanaraman and S. Shyam Sundar -- The joys of online dating / Monica Whitty -- Social identification with virtual communities / Sonja Utz -- Problems and interventions in computer-mediated virtual groups / Joseph B. Walther -- What makes the internet a place to seek social support? / Martin Tanis -- Mediated interpersonal communication in multiplayer video games: implications for entertainment and relationship management / Christoph Klimmt and Tilo Hartmann -- Flaming and blaming: the influence of mass media content on interactions in online discussions / Dirk Oegema [and others] -- Leisure boredom, sensation seeking, self-esteem, and addiction: symptoms and patterns of cell phone use / Louis Leung

Interpersonal communication (IC) is a continuous game between the interacting interactants. It is a give and take - a continuous, dynamic flow that is linguistically realized as discourse as an on-going sequence of interactants` moves. Interpersonal communication is produced and interpreted by acting linguistically, and this makes it a fascinating research area. The handbook, Interpersonal Communication , examines how interactants manage to exchange facts, ideas, views, opinions, beliefs, emotion, etc. by using the linguistic systems and the resources they offer. In interpersonal communication, the fine-tuning of individuals` use of the linguistic resources is continuously probed. The language used in interpersonal communication enhances social relations between interactants and keeps the interaction on the normal track. When interaction gets off the track, linguistic miscommunication may also destroy social relationships. This volume is essentially concerned with this fine-tuning in discourse, and how it is achieved among various interactant groups.