The Fundamentals of Speech Communication in the Digital World

Foreword by Regina Williams Davis 
Acknowledgements 

UNIT I 
HyperCommunication: Essential Concepts and Guidelines 

CHAPTER 1
Building Blocks of Communication and Cognition . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Organizing Your Thoughts . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
The Interactive Bases of Communication: Foundation in the Cognitive Principles of Learning . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Thanks for Listening . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 2
Breath, Voice, and Clarity: Th e Mechanics and Habits of Eff ective Speaking . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Voice and Diction . . . by Johnetta Chavis 
The Speaking and Listening Human: A Case for Communication Wellness . . . by Carolyn M. Mayo and Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Delivery Methods . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

UNIT II
HyperPerception: Perception, Culture, and Society 

CHAPTER 3
Perception: Why We Don’t All See the Same Thing 
Perception as Making Sense of the World . . . by Myra M. Shird 
Definition of a Redneck . . . by Stephanie Sedberry Carrino 
There’s a Redneck in My Backyard, HELP! A Case Study Perspective . . . by Sheila M. Whitley, Ph.D. 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 4
Why We Explain Things the Way We Do: Attribution, Errors, and Biases . . . by Myra M. Shird 
Perceptual Differences Based on Gender . . . by Myra M. Shird and Regina Williams Davis 
Measuring Objectivity . . . by Dwight Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 5
Social Media: What It Is, How Much We Use It, and Why It Works . . . by Kim Smith 
Not Having a Cell Phone is a Disability! . . . by Zakeya Renay Mitchell 
Perception and Social Media Influences on Political Communication with the Masses . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Social Media Reflection . . . by Brianna Bazile 
Improving Perception Competencies . . . by Myra M. Shird 
The Portrayal of African American Males in the Media . . . by Jordan N. Silverthorne 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 6
Intercultural Communication . . . by Stephanie Sedberry Carrino 
Globalization and Intercultural Communication: Interwoven Themes . . . by Andrea Patterson 
Intercultural Communication . . . by Stephanie Sedberry Carrino 
The Japanese Business Card Exercise . . . by Daniel Richardson 
Cultural Perspectives of Political Understandings . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 7
Nonverbal Communication . . . by Myra M.Shird 
You Don’t Have to Say a Word! . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 8
Ethics, Ethical Communication, and Freedom of Speech . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Is It Ethical? . . . by Zakeya Renay Mitchell 
Family- or Foster-Care? . . . by Zakeya Renay Mitchell 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

UNIT III
HyperRelationship: Communication with Self, Relationships, and Groups 

CHAPTER 9
Who Am I? Really? . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 10
Interpersonal Communication: How We Connect, Understand, and Grow . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty, Carl McQuitty, and Claretha Lacy 
The Close-Knit Family . . . by Alexis Haynes 
A father’s love needed no words . . . by Dwight Davis 
Family Communication: Another Interesting Perspective on Group Dynamics . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Family Communication and the Influence of Mother Interactions Based on Socioeconomic Class . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Formation of Initial Communication Patterns: The Emergence of Gender Communication . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Is It a Girl or Boy? . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Peer Modeling and the Continued Development of Gender Communication . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 11
Romantic Communication & Relationship Dynamics . . . by Marissa Dick 
Diversity in Romantic Communication . . . by Jasmine Blue 
Love Languages . . . by Marrissa R. Dick, PhD 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 12
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) . . . by Ingram Land-Deans 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 13
Friendship & Peer Communication . . . by Tracey Booth Snipes 
Friends and Peers . . . by Jabria Jackson 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 14
Elocution, Writing, and Cultural Voice . . . Faye Spencer Maor 
Inclusivity, Not Exclusivity, of the African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) . . . by Hope Jackson 
African American Language Structure . . . Let’s Explain and Think Further . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Code Switching: The Communication Accommodation Theory into Practice . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Communicating a Socially Acceptable Identity in the Workplace: Lesbian Passing . . . by Amanda M. Gunn 

CHAPTER 15
Group Communication, Servant Leadership, and Collaboration in Modern Teams . . . by Regina Williams Davis and Stephanie Carrino 
Interpersonal Communication: An Exercise in Group Dynamics . . . by Daniel Richardson 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

UNIT IV
HyperProfessionalComm: Persuasion, Argumentation, Business Communication, and Careers in Communication 

CHAPTER 16
Symbols, Persuasion, and “Hyper-”Culture . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 17
Argumentation . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 
CHAPTER 18
Interpersonal Communication (Business Focus) . . . by Regina Williams Davis 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 19
The Speech Process: Self, Audience, and Communication . . . by Myra M. Shird 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 20
Communication Fields Today Studies, CSD, and the “Sign of the Times” . . . by Stephanie Sedberry Carrino and Regina Williams Davis 
Careers in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology “The Caring Professions: Helping People Speak and Hear” . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 

CHAPTER 21
Bedside Manner, Workplace Relationships, and Ethical Endings
The importance of Bedside Manner in Healthcare . . . by Dr. Tracy Carr-Marcel 
Cultural Differences in Patients and Providers . . . by Dr. Khalyn J. Solomon 
Initiating, Maintaining, and Terminating Relationships . . . by Kyara Sherman 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

CHAPTER 22
Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and Ethics in Communication 
I Became a Successful Content Creator and Didn’t Realize It . . . by Camille McQuitty, Deana McQuitty 
AI and ChatGPT in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Opportunities, Challenges, and Why It Matters for Speech Fundamentals . . . by Deana Lacy McQuitty 
Navigating Artificial Intelligence as a Writer and Journalist . . . by Adrianne Murchison
The Neurocognitive Impact of Social Media and Implications for Health Communication in Speech Fundamentals . . . by Cedric Jones 
Study and Activity Guide . . . by Jordan Silverthorne 

APPENDIX 
Compare and Contrast 
Cause & Effect 
Pros & Cons Chart 
Policy Debate Format 
Negative Strategy in Policy Debate 
References 

INDEX