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Language, Communication, and Culture - Current Directions (Paperback)
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Language, Communication, and Culture - Current Directions (Paperback)
Series: International and Intercultural Communication Annual
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Published in cooperation with the Speech Communication Association
Division on International and Intercultural Communication. A
diverse multicultural team of experts assembled for this compelling
volume voice the importance of understanding language,
communication, and culture. They discuss the critical role of
language usage through communication to assert and negotiate
different facets of identity, and relate the different levels and
functions of language usage to the collective life of a culture.
Each author discusses the interlinkage between language and
communication based on his or her points of research interest and
orientation. Topics addressed include the importance of studying
the relationships between language and society; the relationship
between language and identities--personal identity, social role
identity, and cultural/ethnolinguistic identity; and the multiple
functions and meanings of language and communication in
relationship to culture. Taken together, the three approaches in
this volume reflect the current trends and directions of
multidisciplinary nature of studying language, communication and
culture. Language, Communication, and Culture reflects the current
ideas and approaches of scholars working in the disciplines of
psychology, linguistics, sociolinguistics, intergroup relations,
and communication. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, and
students who are intrigued and enticed by the fascinating,
multifaceted aspects of language. "The book makes a unique
contribution to the literature in that it includes a balance of
theoretical discussion of issues such as language development, use,
and function, as well as a variety of analytical approaches and
intergroup data-based studies. . . .Language, Communication and
Culture is a book which extends our knowledge about the structures,
functions, and implications of language use across cultures.
Ting-Toomey and Korzenny have provided a worthwhile sourcebook for
those of us researching culture, and a particularly useful book for
graduate level or advanced undergraduate coursework in language
and/or culture." --International Journal of Intercultural Relations
"This is an important volume and will prove invaluable to gamers
interested in the communication and the cultural aspects of
simulation." --Simulation & Gaming "This collection . . . is a
well-organized presentation of current research on the
relationships among intercultural communication processes from
differing perspectives." --The Modern Language Journal "This book
will interest academic specialists in language and communication
and their graduate students." --Academic Library Book Review "On
the whole, the papers are coherent and well integrated into the
research literature." --Canadian Journal of Communication "The
contributors'arguments are diverse but interlinked and provide a
critical perspective on the theme of language and communication in
cross-cultural contexts. . . . Adds to several important studies
about the language/culture nexus and favors the current climate of
cultural pluralism and multilingualism to promote liberal ethnic
identity." --Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
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