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Human Communication across Cultures: A Cross-cultural Introduction to Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics
Vincent Remillard
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Description for Human Communication across Cultures: A Cross-cultural Introduction to Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics
Paperback. Human Communication across Cultures is a highly interactive textbook and workbook on how human communication takes place. Unlike other textbooks which focus only on sociolinguistics this book employs both sociolinguistics and pragmatics. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Human Communication across Cultures is a highly interactive textbook and workbook on how human communication takes place. Unlike other textbooks which focus only on sociolinguistics this book employs both sociolinguistics and pragmatics. Sociolinguistics explores how language is used in social interactions. There are differences in the way we speak due to where we live, gender, age, race/ethnicity, religious background and our social class and level of education. Pragmatics shows how we speak differently and understand one another in each situation we encounter. Each section of the book includes a brief introduction, a discussion of the topic, references for further research ... Read more
Human Communication across Cultures is a highly interactive textbook and workbook on how human communication takes place. Unlike other textbooks which focus only on sociolinguistics this book employs both sociolinguistics and pragmatics. Sociolinguistics explores how language is used in social interactions. There are differences in the way we speak due to where we live, gender, age, race/ethnicity, religious background and our social class and level of education. Pragmatics shows how we speak differently and understand one another in each situation we encounter. Each section of the book includes a brief introduction, a discussion of the topic, references for further research ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
350 g
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781793558
SKU
V9781781793558
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Ref
99-1
About Vincent Remillard
Vincent Remillard is Professor Emeritus of French at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, where he served as Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages, Dean of General Education, and Director of International Education. Karen Williams is Professor of Spanish at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Human Communication across Cultures: A Cross-cultural Introduction to Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics
[This] is a commendable work by Remillard and William. I highly recommend this valuable book as both a textbook and a self-study resource for undergraduate level pragmatics and sociolinguistics courses.
Peyman G.P. Sabet, Curtin University, LINGUIST List 28.2242 [Human Communication Across Cultures] is a slim volume, and its goal of covering both pragmatic and sociolinguistic issues in 184 ... Read more
Peyman G.P. Sabet, Curtin University, LINGUIST List 28.2242 [Human Communication Across Cultures] is a slim volume, and its goal of covering both pragmatic and sociolinguistic issues in 184 ... Read more