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CULTURALLY SPEAKING
CULTURE, COMMUNICATION AND POLITENESS THEORY |
| By: |
Helen Spencer-Oatey |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£150.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826493092 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826493095 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
24 April, 2008 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Pages: |
386 |
| Description: |
Examines the theoretical, methodological and practical issues in the analysis of talk across cultures. This book provides an introduction to the issues in culture and communication and an examination of cross-cultural and intercultural communication. |
| Synopsis: |
This is an updated second edition of the comprehensive introduction to intercultural pragmatics, providing essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students.This comprehensive introduction to intercultural pragmatics examines the theoretical, methodological and practical issues in the analysis of talk across cultures.The book includes: an introduction to the key issues in culture and communication; an examination of cross-cultural and intercultural communication; empirical case studies from a variety of languages, including German, Greek, Japanese and Chinese; practical chapters on pragmatics research, recording and analysing data, and projects in intercultural pragmatics; exercises at the end of each chapter; and, a glossary of termsThis second edition of "Culturally Speaking" will be an essential guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and researchers interested in communication across cultures. |
| Illustrations: |
1, black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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