Interpersonal communication is inescapable. Interpersonal communication is unrepeatable. Interpersonal communication is irreversible. Interpersonal communication is complicated. Interpersonal communication is contextual.
Interpersonal communication is governed by rules.
Interpersonal communication has a content and relationship dimension. Every interaction is defined by how it is punctuated. Messages consist of verbal symbols and nonverbal clues. A jury of twelve men set out to determine the guilt or innocence of a young man of color. Their prejudices and stereotypes come through loud and clear as one man tries to sort the facts from the assumptions of the other eleven jurors.