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- English
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The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication
About this book
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication constitutes a comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of intercultural communication, drawing on the expertise of leading scholars from diverse backgrounds. The Handbook is structured in five sections and covers historical perspectives, core issues and topics, and new debates in the field, with a particular focus on the language dimension. Among the key themes addressed are: the foundation of intercultural communication; core themes and issues; putting intercultural communication theory into practice; new debates and future directions. The Handbook includes an introduction and overview by the editor, which provides readers with an indication of the focus of each sectionand chapter.
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication is the ideal resource for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of applied linguistics, TESOL/TEFL and communication studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- List of contributors
- List of abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction and overview
- Section I: Foundations of language and intercultural communication
- Section II: Core themes and issues: verbal/nonverbal communication and culture
- Language, identity and intercultural communication
- Understanding intercultural transitions: from adjustment to acculturation
- Intercultural communicative competence: multiple conceptual approaches
- Section III: Theory into practice: towards intercultural (communicative) competence and citizenship
- Section IV: Language and intercultural communication in context
- Section V: New debates and future directions
- Index