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Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction
Ingrid Piller
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Description for Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction
Paperback. Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black and white, 2 black and white figures. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication. Ingrid Piller explains communication in context using two main approaches. The first treats cultural identity, difference and similarity as discursive constructions. The second, informed by bilingualism studies, highlights the use and prestige of different languages and language varieties as well as the varying access that speakers have to them.
Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication. Ingrid Piller explains communication in context using two main approaches. The first treats cultural identity, difference and similarity as discursive constructions. The second, informed by bilingualism studies, highlights the use and prestige of different languages and language varieties as well as the varying access that speakers have to them.
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474412919
SKU
V9781474412919
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About Ingrid Piller
Ingrid Piller is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Reviews for Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction
'This is an excellent introduction and a very important contribution to the field. I have not found in other recent publications such extensive and wide- ranging examples of relevant research used to support the arguments put forward - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 'One important feature of the book is the inclusion of case studies from around the world. The ... Read more