Handbook of Intercultural Communication

Handbook of Intercultural Communication
ISBN-10
3110198584
ISBN-13
9783110198584
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
582
Language
English
Published
2007-01-01
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Authors
Helen Spencer-Oatey, Helga Kotthoff

Description

In today’s globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a ?problem-solving? approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communication presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field offers solutions of everyday language-related problems international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field

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