| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Culture, communication and interaction -- 2. Direct and indirect messages : the role of social context identified by Grice and Searle -- 3. Politeness and face -- 4. Speech acts and politeness across cultures -- 5. The analysis of conversation -- 6. Power relations and stereotyping -- 7. Naming and addressing : expressing deference, respect, and solidarity -- 8. Cultural differences in writing -- 9. Interpreting and translating -- 10. Intercultural communication issues in professional and workplace contexts -- 11. Towards successful intercultural communication |
| Summary |
"Communication Across Cultures examines the ways in which spoken and written language may be interpreted depending on the context and expectations of the participants. Key concepts are drawn from linguistic pragmatics and discourse analysis, and studies of politeness and cross-cultural communication. The book has many examples from a variety of languages and cultures - from Japan to Germany, from the Americas to Africa, and to Australia. This book is intended for students of linguistics and related disciplines, and interdisciplinary researchers who have no specialised knowledge of linguistics. Relevant literature and recent research are featured and explained throughout for the benefit of students who are learning how research in this field is conducted, and also for interdisciplinary researchers wishing to incorporate some of these perspectives into their own work ."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-192) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Discourse analysis.
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Intercultural communication.
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Politeness (Linguistics)
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Speech acts (Linguistics)
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Translating and interpreting.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Martin, Kylie.
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| ISBN |
0511803923 (electronic bk.) |
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9780511803925 (electronic bk.) |
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