Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-302) and index.

What are argumentative and aggressive communication? -- Measuring individual differences in argumentative and aggressive communication -- Trait, state, and interactionist approaches to studying argumentative and aggressive communication -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in relational and family contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in organizational contexts -- Argumentative and verbally aggressive communication in instructional contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in intercultural and intracultural contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in mass and mediated communication contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in persuasion and social influence situations -- Modifying argumentative and aggressive communication -- Relating argumentative and aggressive communication with apprehension, adaptation, and personality traits -- Advancing research and theory-building efforts on argumentative and aggressive communication.