Comprises short definitions of some 6,000 technical, common, and slang words, with cross-references to equivalent British terminology.
"In spite of its youth, this is one of the most important publications in the field of communications, and it is the first of its kind. It addresses a broad range of topics in communications, with numerous references to subjects in journalism and mass communication. More than 450 scholars and profes
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sionals contributed to this four-volume collection of signed articles on animal communication, arts, Communications research, computers, education, folklore, government regulation' international communication' journalism, language and linguistics, literature, media, motion pictures, music, nonverbal communication' photography, political communication, print media, radio, religion, speech, television, and communication theories and theorists. This set features more than 550 alphabetically arranged articles, a comprehensive index, topical guide, cross-references and illustrations. Each entry also contains a brief bibliography, listing basic bibliographic information but, unfortunately, no publishers (place of publication, however, is included). In all, 9 editorial board members,25 section editors, and 170 editorial advisers were involved in this project." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 125)
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"In addition to the text which discusses the theory and practice of non-verbal communication, this work includes more thirty pages of photographs illustrating common Brazilian gestures, and explaining their meanings." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
"Communication is defined broadly to include relevant material from such areas as agriculture, anthropology, community development, economics, education, law, political science, population, public administration, sociology, social psychology, and urban studies. Types of material covered are books, p
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amphlets, conference reports, seminar papers, theses and dissertations, research studies, surveys, government annual reports, commission reports, and periodical materials. Some of these are unpublished." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1635)
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