Discovering Intercultural Communication: From Language Users to Language Use
Author:   Hyejeong Kim ,  Cara Penry Williams
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
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9783030765941


Pages:   173
Publication Date:   19 October 2021
Format:   Paperback
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This textbook provides a succinct, contemporary introduction to intercultural communication with a focus on actual language use. With English as a lingua franca and Communicative Accommodation Theory as the underpinning concepts, it explores communication, language use, and culture in action. Each chapter includes discourse extracts so that students can apply what they have learned to real text examples, and supplementary instructor materials including suggestions for discussion points and activities are hosted on springer.com. The book will be key reading for students taking modules on Intercultural Communication or Language, Culture and Communication as part of a degree in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, or English Language both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

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Author:   Hyejeong Kim ,  Cara Penry Williams
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.302kg
ISBN:  

9783030765941


ISBN 10:   3030765946
Pages:   173
Publication Date:   19 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Shared Language, Different Cultures, and Common Communicative Goals.- Chapter 2: Adjustments as Strategies for Successful Communication.- Chapter 3: Barriers in Intercultural Communication.- Chapter 4: Communities of Practice and Writing Cultures.- Chapter 5: Speaking and Embodying Cultures.- Chapter 6: Learning and Goals in Education.- Chapter 7: Communication in Workplaces: Equal Services and Professional Discourses.

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Hyejeong Kim is a Teacher and Researcher in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Cara Penry Williams is a Lecturer in English Language at the University of Derby, UK and an Honorary Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Australia.

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