Handbook of intercultural communication
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Handbook of intercultural communication
（Handbooks of applied linguistics : communication competence, language and communication problems, practical solutions, v. 7）
Mouton de Gruyter, c2009
- : pbk
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Contents: I. Multidisciplinary perspectives on intercultural communication. -- II. Intercultural perspectives on communicative practices and processes. -- III. Intercultural communication in different sectors of life. -- IV. Issues and debates. -- V. Assessing and developing intercultural competence
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction / Helen Spencer-Oatey and Helga Kotthoff
- Discourse, cultural diversity and communication : a linguistic anthropological perspective / John J. Gumperz and Jenny Cook-Gumperz
- A cognitive pragmatic perspective on communication and culture / Vladimir Žegarac
- Psychological perspectives : social psychology, language, and intercultural communication / Madeleine Brabant, Bernadette Watson and Cindy Gallois
- Emotion and intercultural adjustment / David Matsumoto, Seung Hee You and Jeffrey A. LeRoux
- Multidisciplinary perspectives on intercultural conflict : the 'Bermuda Triangle' of conflict, culture and communication / Nathalie van Meurs and Helen Spencer-Oatey
- Intercultural communication and the relevance of cultural specific repertoires of communicative genres / Susanne Günthner
- Humour across cultures : joking in the multicultural workplace / Meredith Marra and Janet Holmes
- Ritual and style across cultures / Helga Kotthoff
- Lingua franca communication in multiethnic contexts / Christiane Meierkord
- The impact of culture on interpreter behaviour / Helen Spencer-Oatey and Jianyu Xing
- Intercultural communication in healthcare settings / Celia Roberts
- Differences and difficulties in intercultural management interaction / Peter Franklin
- Understanding Aboriginal silence in legal contexts / Diana Eades
- Schools and cultural difference / Albert Scherr
- The cultural context of media interpretation / Perry Hinton
- Cross-cultural communication in intimate relationships / Ingrid Piller
- Discrimination in discourses / Martin Reisigl
- Power and dominance in intercultural communication / Winfried Thielmann
- Communicating identity in intercultural communication / Janet Spreckels and Helga Kotthoff
- Communities of practice in the analysis of intercultural communication / Saskia Corder and Miriam Meyerhoff
- Intercultural competence and assessment : perspectives from the INCA project / Elisabeth Prechtl and Anne Davidson Lund
- Intercultural training / Martina Rost-Roth
- Adapting authentic workplace talk for workplace communication training / Jonathan Newton
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Description
In today's globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a "problem-solving"approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communication presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field offers solutionsfor everyday language-related problems international handbook with contributions from renowned experts in the field
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