The Handbook Of Intercultural Discourse And Communication Hardcover

Christina Bratt Paulston

The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication brings together internationally-renowned scholars from a range of fields to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work, including example analyses, in this burgeoning area of linguistics. * Features contributions from established researchers in sociolinguistics and intercultural discourse * Explores the theoretical perspectives underlying work in the field * Examines the history of the field, work in cross-cultural communication, and features of discourse * Establishes the scope of this interdisciplinary field of study * Includes coverage on individual linguistic features, such as indirectness and politeness, as well as sample analyses of IDC exchanges

1405162724

9781405162722

English

John Wiley And Sons Ltd

27-03-2012

552

Christina Bratt Paulston

Scott F. Kiesling

It is a blessing that bibliography follows each chapter where it can be quite use-ful, rather than being amassed at the end of the book. (The Delta Intercultural Academy, 1 December 2012) In sum, The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication promises to be a stimulating resource with the potential to inform and to invite debate, inspiring and equipping readers to ponder recent and enduring issues anew. (Linguist List, 17 November 2012) This book provides a rich and diverse sampling of the intercultural work going on from various linguistic perspectives, some authors being more reliant on established intercultural theory and practice and others resisting it. (Dialogin, 1 October 2011)

Elizabeth S. Rangel