• Draws on the scholarship and expertise of leading communication scholars who explore different aspects of the field • Covers all facets of communication science, from the historical and theoretical to the practical and applied • Covers the latest theoretical developments in the field, as well as alternative methodologies and levels of analysis • Explores key communication contexts of the 21st century, including interpersonal dimensions of health communication, the scientific investigation of marital and family communication, and computer-mediated communication • Includes incisive analyses, literature reviews, bibliographies, and suggestions for future research The Handbook of Communication Science, Second Edition, is an essential reference resource for scholars, practitioners, and students. It is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses in Communication and Media Studies and Mass Communication.