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Intercultural Discourse and Communication
Scott F. Kiesling
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Description for Intercultural Discourse and Communication
Paperback. Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings is a collection of articles that discuss major theoretical approaches, case studies of cultural and sub--cultural contact from around the globe, issues of identity in a biculturala individuals, and the a real worlda implications of intercultural contact and conflict. Editor(s): Kiesling, Scott F.; Paulston, Christina Bratt. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings is a collection of articles that discuss major theoretical approaches, case studies of cultural and sub-cultural contact from around the globe, issues of identity in 'bicultural' individuals, and the 'real world' implications of intercultural contact and conflict.
- Collects articles that describe and analyze discourse and communication in several channels, including spoken, written, and signed.
- Considers various group organizations such as culture/subculture, gender, race/ethnicity, social class, age, and region.
- Includes brief introductions to each section by the editors that explain main concepts.
- Contains discussion questions that enhance the book’s value for courses.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Linguistics: The Essential Readings
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631235446
SKU
V9780631235446
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About Scott F. Kiesling
Scott F. Kiesling is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. His work on areas such as language and gender, language and ethnicity/race, discourse analysis, sociolinguistic variation, and Australian English has been published in Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Journal of Sociolinguistics, and various edited volumes. Christina Bratt Paulston is Professor Emerita of ... Read more
Reviews for Intercultural Discourse and Communication
“After twenty-five years teaching cross-cultural communication using a reading packet I put together myself, at last here is a Reader that I feel I can use. Kiesling and Paulston have assembled a rich collection of essays spanning a broad range of cultural contexts representing an anthropological/sociolinguistic approach to intercultural discourse.” Deborah Tannen, GeorgetownUniversity “The ... Read more