Intercultural Interaction provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. Drawing on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and using authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points, it offers a wealth of insights into the process. Part I explores conceptual issues: the nature of culture and intercultural interaction competence; the impact of language and culture on understanding, rapport and impression management; cultural and adaptation processes. Part II deals with practical applications: how competence in intercultural interaction can be assessed and developed. Part III focuses on research: topic areas that can be investigated and methods and approaches for doing so. Part IV provides a rich list of resources for further study. Written in a highly accessible style, the book will appeal to anyone interested in the complex field of intercultural interaction, including students, researchers, professional and practitioners. A multidiscipinary approach to the field of intercultural communication Extensive discussion of authentic examples of intercultural interaction State-of-the-art descriptions of key issues and current practice Rich source of references and resources
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Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication
Intercultural Interaction provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. Drawing on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and using authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points, it offers a wealth of insights into the process. Part I explores conceptual issues: the nature of culture and intercultural interaction competence; the impact of language and culture on understanding, rapport and impression management; cultural and adaptation processes. Part II deals with practical applications: how competence in intercultural interaction can be assessed and developed. Part III focuses on research: topic areas that can be investigated and methods and approaches for doing so. Part IV provides a rich list of resources for further study. Written in a highly accessible style, the book will appeal to anyone interested in the complex field of intercultural interaction, including students, researchers, professional and practitioners. A multidiscipinary approach to the field of intercultural communication Extensive discussion of authentic examples of intercultural interaction State-of-the-art descriptions of key issues and current practice Rich source of references and resources
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Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication
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Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781403986313 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Publication date: | 07/30/2009 |
Series: | Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics |
Edition description: | 2009 |
Pages: | 367 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d) |
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