OER - Language and Communications

Communication Studies Textbooks

• Introduction to Communication (Green, et al, 2021) Libretexts (CC BY NC)
• Introduction to Communication (Paynton and Hahn, 2021) LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)
• The Evolution of Human Communication: From Theory to Practice (Pierce, Pressbooks, 2012) (CC0, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

Communication

• Social Media & the Self (supplementary/reader) (2021, CC BY-NC, MediaStudies)
• Introduction to Speech Communication (2021, OHS, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
• Process of Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
• Interpersonal Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
• Analyzing Meaning:  An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Open Textbook Library)
• Communication in the Real World:  An Introduction to Communication Studies (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)
• How Language Works: The Cognitive Science of Linguistics (Indiana University)
• Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding (Open Textbook Library)

Group Communication

• Small Group Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
• Small Group Discussion Methods (2021, Schaffer, CC BY)
• Small Group Communication: Forming & Sustaining Teams (n.d., Linaberry, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
• An Introduction to Group Communication (Creative Commons)
• Small Group Communication Case Study (2021, Greene, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Intercultural Communication

• Intercultural Communication (2021, CoC, CC BY)
• Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society (2022, Reddy-Best, CC BY) This textbook invites readers to explore how individuals and communities use dress as a way to communicate their various identities, with heightened attention to social justice, power, privilege, and oppression. 

Oral Communication

• Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English (2020, Iowa State, CC BY-NC-SA)

Professional Communication

• Effective Professional Communication: A Rhetorical Approach (2022, Bennetch et al., CC BY-NC-SA)

Public Speaking

• Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2021, CoC, CC BY)
• Exploring Public Speaking (Dalton State College/Open Textbook Library)
• How to Present with Twitter (and Other Backchannels) (Creative Commons) 
• Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Technical Communication

• A Guide to Technical Communications:  Strategies & Applications (Ohio State University/Open Textbook Library)
• Sexy Technical Communication (Kennesaw State University/Galileo) (CC-BY)

Textbooks

• Writing, Reading, and College Success: A First-Year Composition Course for All Learners (Athena Kashyap & Erika Dyquisto, 2020) CC BY SA
• A Writer's Guide to Mindful Reading by Ellen Carillo (2017) CC-BY-NC-ND
• Roughtwriter's Guide: a Handbook for Writing Well (2020, Yavapai College) Writing Unleashed by Sybil Preibe, Ronda Maman & Dana Anderson (2019)
• Write or Left: An OER Textbook for Creative Writing Courses, 2nd ed. (Priebe, 2019) CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
• You, Writing! A Guide to College Composition (UMN, 2019) CC BY-NC-SA
• College Skills: Intermediate English (Tania Pattison, 2019) CC BY-NC-SA
• Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Amy Guptill, 2016) CC BY-NC-SA
• Writing for Success (University of Minnesota Libraries, 2015) CC BY-NC-SA
• English 101 Grammar Guide (Adam Kaiserman, 2019) CC BY
• How Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Anna Mills, 2019) CC BY NC
• Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature (Heather Ringo & Athena Kashyap, 2020) CC BY NC
• Writing Unleashed (Sybil Preibe, Ronda Maman & Dana Anderson, 2019) CC BY-NC-SA

Textbooks

• Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study  (Michele Miller & Anne Greenhoe, 2018) CC BY NC
• ESL Grammar The Way You Like It, books 1-5  (Don Bissonette, 2016) CC BY NC
• In the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ( NorQuest Faculty, 2016) CC BY SA
• In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook (NorQuest Faculty, 2016) CC BY SA
• Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners (Della Jean Abrams, 2017) CC BY NC
• College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success (Barbara Hall and Elizabeth Wallace, 2018) CC BY NC SA
• Advanced Community College ESL Composition: An Integrated Skills Approach (Edgar Perez, Sara Behseta, Jenell Rae, and Jacob Skelton, 2020) CC BY NC SA
• Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students (Al Haider) – Canvas Commons; CC BY
• It’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture-Openbooks; LibreTexts CC-BY-NC-SA
• Writing, Reading, and College Success (Kashyap and Dyquisto) – LibreTexts CC BY-SA
• Oral Communication for NNS of English (Kochem Ghosh, Compton and Cotos) Pressbooks CC-BY-NC-SA
• Reading, Writing, Research and Reasoning: An Advanced ESL Text (Gabriel Winer and Elizabeth Wadell) – Libretexts; CC BY NC
• Food and Culture (Poupard) CC BY-NC-SA
• Read Faster, Understand More (Krause, 2023) CC BY-NC-SA
• Read Up! (Krause, 2023) – Google Sites CC BY-NC-SA

Textbooks

Chinese

• CHN101 Elementary Mandarin I Textbook (Polley, 2020) CC-BY-NC-SA
• Chinese Rhetoric and Writing - An Introduction for Language Teachers (Kirkpatrick & Xu, 2020) CC-BY-NC-SA

Japanese

• First Year Japanese I, II, and III (Sato, 2021) CC-BY. For first year Japanese students in college and/or three to four years in high school Japanese program
• First Year Japanese I - JPN101  (Sato, 2020) CC-BY. Many graphic images and activities as well as simple grammar and culture explanations. Worksheet set to go with this is also available. Source file can be requested by e-mailing Yoko.Sato@mhcc.edu.
• First Year Japanese II - JPN102 (Sato, 2020) CC-BY. There is also a worksheet packet to go with this text. It is meant to be used in language classroom and not for self-study. Source file can be requested by e-mailing Yoko.Sato@mhcc.edu.
• A New Approach to Japanese Language and Culture, Vol. 1  (Emi Murayama, Ogasawara, Iwai, Wada, 2022) CC BY-NC-ND. Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication
• A New Approach to Japanese Language and Culture, Vol. 2  (Emi Murayama, Ogasawara, Iwai, Wada, 2022) CC BY-NC-ND. Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication

Spanish

• Libro Libre: Beginning Spanish  (Erin Huebner, 2020) CC-BY-NC-SA
• ¡Bienvenidos! Spanish Language Textbook (Farmer et al., 2020) CC BY 4.0
• Spanish I: Beginning Spanish Language and Culture (Dean, 2020) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
• Hola a Todos: Elementary Spanish I (Mariana Stone, 2018) CC BY
• Elementary Spanish I  (Ana Ivette Serrano, 2016) CC-BY-NC-SA
• Entrada Libre: Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Manual (Nancy Ballesteros, Alejandro Lee, & Cristina Moon, 2020) CC-BY-NC-SA
• Spanish Grammar Manual (Enrique Yepes, 2020) CC-BY-NC-SA. For advanced students

Textbooks

• Verification Handbook For Disinformation And Media Manipulation (Craig Silverman, 2019) CC BY
• Data Journalism Handbook (Liliana Bounegru et al., 2012) CC BY SA
• Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive (Mark Briggs, 2007) CC BY
• Story-Based Inquiry: A Manual for Investigative Journalists (Mark Lee Hunter, 2011) CC BY
• Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication (Various Authors, 2016) CC BY NC SA
• Tools for Podcasting (Jill Olmsted, 2019) CC BY NC
• The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century (Jennie A. Harrop, 2018) CC-BY-NC-SA
• Writing for Electronic Media (Brian Champagne, 2017) CC-BY-NC-SA
• Writing for Strategic Communication Industries (Jasmine Roberts, 2016) CC BY NC
• Information Strategies for Communicators (Kathleen A. Hansen, 2015) CC BY
• Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Michelle Ferrier and Elizabeth Mays, 2017) CC BY
• Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication (University of Minnesota Libraries, 2016) CC-BY-NC-SA