The language and intercultural communication reader

Language is key to understanding culture, and culture is an essential part of studying language. This reader focuses on the interplay between Language and Intercultural Communication. Reflecting the international nature of the field, this reader covers a wide range of language and cultural contexts:...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hua, Zhu , 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge , c2011
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Culture, language and thought
  • 2. Cultural approaches to discourse and pragmatics : theoretical considerations
  • 3. Communication patterns across cultures : empirical examples
  • 4. Teaching and learning cultural variations of language use
  • 4. Interculturality
  • 5. Intercultural communication in a professional context