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The sixteen chapters contained in this collection are presented by editors Kinney (communication, Wayne State U., US) and Porhola (communication, U. of Jyvaskyla, Finland) as a beginning step towards synthesizing the knowledge on two underlying properties of communication: anti-social communication, a characteristic of relationships that functions to harm or disadvantage individuals, often manifesting as detrimental or non-supportive messages, and pro-social communication, its opposite. Contributors review state-of-the-art conceptualizations, theoretical and methodological advancements, and applied research into linguistic, cognitive, and social issues in communication research. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
