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Chris Bratt Paulston - The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication - 9781405162722 - V9781405162722
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The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication

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Description for The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication Hardback. The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication contains contributions from established scholars and up-and-coming researchers from a range of disciplines to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work in this burgeoning area of linguistics. Editor(s): Paulston, Christina Bratt; Kiesling, Scott F.; Rangel, Elizabeth S. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1052.
The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication

Intercultural discourse and communication is emerging as an important area of research in a highly globalized and connected world, where language and culture contact is frequent and cultural misunderstandings and misconceptions abound. The handbook contains contributions from established scholars and up-and-coming researchers from a range of subfields to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work in this burgeoning area of linguistics.

This timely volume features first a part that introduces the background detailing the scope and topics of the field; followed by one that describes four different theoretical approaches and their basic research ... Read more

The final part considers a variety of domains in which interaction takes place, such as Translation, Business, Law, Medicine, Education, and Religion.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405162722
SKU
V9781405162722
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Chris Bratt Paulston
Christina Bratt Paulston is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. She served as chair of the department from 1974 to 1989 and as director of the English Language Institute from 1969 to 1998. Her numerous publications include Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings (Wiley-Blackwell 2005, co-edited with Scott F. Kiesling), Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings (Blackwell 2003, ... Read more

Reviews for The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication
“It is a blessing that bibliography follows each chapter where it can be quite use-ful, rather than being amassed at the end of the book.”  (The Delta Intercultural Academy, 1 December 2012) “In sum, “The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication” promises to be a stimulating resource with the potential to inform and to invite debate, inspiring and ... Read more

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