The Third Edition of the Handbook of Interpersonal Communication includes eight new chapters and eleven revised from the second edition. Following an introductory chapter, the volume is organized into four parts covering perspectives on inquiry in interpersonal communication, fundamental units of interpersonal communication, processes and functions, and interpersonal contexts. Features include: * Each chapter reviews and updates research in its respective area * Part II examines methodological issues in the field * Includes articles by top scholars in the field of Interpersonal Communication