Pragmatics of Human Communication
Douban
A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes
Watzlawick, Paul; Bavelas, Janet Beavin; Jackson, Don D.
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A perennial bestseller in hardcover, translated into many languages, and one of the best books ever about human communication, this work has formed the foundation of much research in interpersonal communication. The authors identify simple properties or axioms of human communication and demonstrate how all communications are a function of their contexts. A new foreword by Bill O'Hanlon puts Watzlawick's work and importance in context.
