Handbook of Intercultural Communication
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Intercultural Communication

  1. 582 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Intercultural Communication

About this book

In today's globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a ?problem-solving? approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics.

Key features:

  • provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communication
  • presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field
  • offers solutions of everyday language-related problems
  • international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Intercultural Communication by Helga Kotthoff, Helen Spencer-Oatey, Helga Kotthoff,Helen Spencer-Oatey in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Communication Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Contents
  3. 1. Introduction
  4. Editorsā€™ introduction
  5. 2. Discourse, cultural diversity and communication: a linguistic anthropological perspective
  6. 3. A cognitive pragmatic perspective on communication and culture
  7. 4. Psychological perspectives: social psychology, language, and intercultural communication
  8. 5. Emotion and intercultural adjustment
  9. 6. Multidisciplinary perspectives on intercultural conflict: the ā€˜Bermuda Triangleā€™ of conflict, culture and communication
  10. Editorsā€™ introduction
  11. 7. Intercultural communication and the relevance of cultural specific repertoires of communicative genres
  12. 8. Humour across cultures: joking in the multicultural workplace
  13. 9. Ritual and style across cultures
  14. 10. Lingua franca communication in multiethnic contexts
  15. 11. The impact of culture on interpreter behaviour
  16. Editorsā€™ introduction
  17. 12. Intercultural communication in healthcare settings
  18. 13. Differences and difficulties in intercultural management interaction
  19. 14. Understanding Aboriginal silence in legal contexts
  20. 15. Schools and cultural difference
  21. 16. The cultural context of media interpretation
  22. 17. Cross-cultural communication in intimate relationships
  23. Editorsā€™ introduction
  24. 18. Discrimination in discourses
  25. 19. Power and dominance in intercultural communication
  26. 20. Communicating Identity in Intercultural Communication
  27. 21. Communities of practice in the analysis of intercultural communication
  28. Editorsā€™ introduction
  29. 22. Intercultural competence and assessment: perspectives from the INCA Project
  30. 23. Intercultural Training
  31. 24. Adapting authentic workplace talk for workplace intercultural communication training
  32. Backmatter