Intercultural Interaction - A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication (Paperback)

Intercultural Interaction provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. Drawing on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and using authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points, it offers a wealth of insights into the process. Part I explores conceptual issues: the nature of culture and intercultural interaction competence; the impact of language and culture on understanding, rapport and impression management; cultural and adaptation processes. Part II deals with practical applications: how competence in intercultural interaction can be assessed and developed. Part III focuses on research: topic areas that can be investigated and methods and approaches for doing so. Part IV provides a rich list of resources for further study. Written in a highly accessible style, the book will appeal to anyone interested in the complex field of intercultural interaction, including students, researchers, professional and practitioners. A multidiscipinary approach to the field of intercultural communication Extensive discussion of authentic examples of intercultural interaction State-of-the-art descriptions of key issues and current practice Rich source of references and resources

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	H. Spencer-Oatey • Peter Franklin
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	367
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-8631-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4039-8631-2
Barcode:	9781403986313

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