Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding In A Global World

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Communication Across Cultures is an academic reference for university students and interdisciplinary researchers who have no specialised knowledge of linguistics. Key concepts relevant to an understanding of language issues in intercultural communication are drawn from the research area of pragmatics, discourse analysis, politeness and cross cultural communication. The book examines the ways in which the spoken and written word may be interpreted differently depending on the context and expectations of the participants. Intercultural communication involves additional sociocultural dimensions to the context. Examples are drawn from a variety of languages and cultures - ranging from Japan to Germany to the Americas, to Africa and to Australia. Relevant academic literature and recent research is exemplified and explained throughout the book so readers can become familiar with the way research in this field is conducted and so that interdisciplinary researchers can incorporate some of the perspectives presented here into their own research.

Author(s): Heather Bowe, Kylie Martin
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2007

Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 209
Tags: Intercultural Communication; Politeness (Linguistics); Speech Acts (Linguistics); Discourse Analysis; Translating And Interpreting

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Transcription conventions
Preface and acknowledgments
Chapter 1 | Culture, communication and interaction
Chapter 2 | Direct and indirect messages: The role of social context identified by Grice and Searle
Chapter 3 | Politeness and face
Chapter 4 | Speech acts and politeness across cultures
Chapter 5 | The analysis of conversation
Chapter 6 | Power relations and stereotyping
Chapter 7 | Naming and addressing: Expressing deference, respect, and solidarity
Chapter 8 | Cultural differences in writing
Chapter 9 | Interpreting and translating
Chapter 10 | Intercultural communication issues in professional and workplace contexts
Chapter 11 | Towards successful intercultural communication
References
Index