Intercultural communication : a discourse approach

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scollon, Ronald , 1939- (Author), Scollon, Suzzane B. K. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell , c2001
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is a discourse approach?
  • 2. How, when and where to do things with language
  • 3. Interpersonal politeness and power
  • 4. Conversational inference: interpretation in spoken discourse
  • 5. Topic and face: inductive and deductive and deductive patterns in discourse
  • 6. Ideologies of discourse
  • 7. What is culture? intercultural communication and stereotyping
  • 8. Corporate discourse
  • 9. Professional discourse
  • 10. Generational discourse
  • 11. Gender discourse
  • 12. Using a discourse approach to intercultural communication