PART I: PRELIMINARIES TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 1. Foundations of Interpersonal Communication 2. Culture and Interpersonal Communication 3. Perception of the Self and Others in Interpersonal Communication PART II: INTERPERSONAL MESSAGES 4.  Verbal Messages 5. Nonverbal Messages 6. Listening in Interpersonal Communication 7. Emotional Messages  8. Conversational Messages  PART III: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS  9. Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories, and Communication 10. Interpersonal Relationship Types 11. Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management 12. Interpersonal Power and Influence