communication

Presents an approach to improving parent-child communication based on a simple understanding of the logic of language and of childhood thinking.

Communicate is designed to enhance twenty-nine social communication skills using an activity in which players are involved in situations which can occurr in the home, the school, and the community.

"As communication and business cross national boundaries as never before, global politics are increasingly driven by global economics, and the power of free markets and new technologies are transforming people's lives the world over."--Container.

An introduction to semantics--The study of the uses, meanings, and impact of words.

Questions and answers explore the world of animal and human communication, under such headings as "When did a picture first tell a story," "Do languages change?" and "How does a telephone work?".

Examines developments in the history of written communication, discussing prehistoric cave drawings, the invention of the alphabet, the creation of the printing press, early libraries, written communication for the blind, computers, and other topics.

This secondary school text on conflict resolution presents a radical idea: conflict is positive and can serve to enhance important relationships. In this text, teachers and students will learn how to become empowered to express and resolve their own conflicts. This text does not focus on the process of using courts, lawyers, or arbitrators to make decisions when disagreements arise. Rather, it is about how to mine the "gold" in a conflict through direct communication between disputants themselves (from guide).