Exploring Intercultural Communication

Exploring Intercultural Communication 2nd edition increases and updates the coverage on emerging key topics, including symbolic power, communicative turbulence, conversational inequality, stereotypes, racism, Nationality and Ethnicity talk, and the impact and role of technology in intercultural communication. Using global examples from a range of genres, this book is an indispensable resource for students taking language and intercultural communication modules within Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Education or Communication Studies courses.

Zusatztext 'This book provides a lucid introduction to the field of intercultural communication which has grown steadily over the past decade. As in the earlier edition! key domains (e.g. classroom! workplace! business! family) are covered with engaging real world case studies and practical exercises. The second edition provides additional and interesting new material and new perspectives! such as the concept of "turbulence" in intercultural communication! as well as updated references! accurately reflecting recent advances in the field.'Janet Holmes! Victoria University of Wellington! New Zealand'This revised! expanded and updated edition of Zhu Hua's popular textbook has become even more attractive in its detailed coverage of key practical and theoretical issues in intercultural communication studies. Varied topics! lively style and useful activities will appeal to students around the world.'Adam Jaworski! The University of Hong Kong! Hong Kong Informationen zum Autor Zhu Hua is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Communication at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. She has published extensively on multilingual and intercultural communication and child language. She is forum and reviews editor of Applied Linguistics and joint series editor of Routledge Language and Intercultural Communication Series and Cambridge Key Topics in Applied Linguistics Series . Klappentext Exploring Intercultural Communication 2nd edition increases and updates the coverage on emerging key topics, including symbolic power, communicative turbulence, conversational inequality, stereotypes, racism, Nationality and Ethnicity talk, and the impact and role of technology in intercultural communication. Using global examples from a range of genres, this book is an indispensable resource for students taking language and intercultural communication modules within Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Education or Communication Studies courses. Zusammenfassung Exploring Intercultural Communication investigates the role of language in intercultural communication, paying particular attention to the interplay between cultural diversity and language practice. This second edition increases and updates the coverage on emerging key topics, including symbolic power, communicative turbulence, conversational inequality, stereotypes, racism, Nationality and Ethnicity talk and the impact and role of technology in intercultural communication. Including global examples from a range of genres, this book is an indispensable resource for students taking language and intercultural communication modules within applied linguistics, TESOL, education or communication studies courses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgements Permissions Transcription Conventions Series editors' introduction Notes on using this book Part I Intercultural communication in everyday life 1 Language Classrooms 1.1 Culture and language learning and teaching (Does learning a language mean learning a culture?) 1.2 Culture of learning (How many times do I need to practise?) 1.3 Multicultural classrooms (Why is she so quiet in the classroom?) 1.4 Chapter summary 2 The workplace 2.1 Meetings (Has anything been decided in the meeting?) 2.2 Small talk (Haven't seen you for ages!) 2.3 Humour (I didn't get that!) 2.4 Chapter Summary 3 Business 3.1 Advertising (Buy it, sell it, love it) 3.2 International business negotiation (Why do they talk a lot about nothing really?) 3.3 More language and communication matters (Dear Respected Mr Lin, How are you?) 3.4 Chapter summary 4 Family and Migration 4.1 Migrant families (I'm British on paper, but am I English?) 4.2 Intercultural couples (Can love speak without words?) 4.3 Language ch...

Autorentext

Zhu Hua is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Communication at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. She has published extensively on multilingual and intercultural communication and child language. She is forum and reviews editor of Applied Linguistics and joint series editor of Routledge Language and Intercultural Communication Series and Cambridge Key Topics in Applied Linguistics Series.

Klappentext

Exploring Intercultural Communication 2nd edition increases and updates the coverage on emerging key topics, including symbolic power, communicative turbulence, conversational inequality, stereotypes, racism, Nationality and Ethnicity talk, and the impact and role of technology in intercultural communication. Using global examples from a range of genres, this book is an indispensable resource for students taking language and intercultural communication modules within Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Education or Communication Studies courses.

Zusammenfassung

Exploring Intercultural Communication investigates the role of language in intercultural communication, paying particular attention to the interplay between cultural diversity and language practice. This second edition increases and updates the coverage on emerging key topics, including symbolic power, communicative turbulence, conversational inequality, stereotypes, racism, Nationality and Ethnicity talk and the impact and role of technology in intercultural communication. Including global examples from a range of genres, this book is an indispensable resource for students taking language and intercultural communication modules within applied linguistics, TESOL, education or communication studies courses.

Inhalt

Contents

Acknowledgements

Permissions

Transcription Conventions

Series editors' introduction

Notes on using this book

Part I

Intercultural communication in everyday life

1 Language Classrooms

1.1 Culture and language learning and teaching (Does learning a language mean learning a culture?)

1.2 Culture of learning (How many times do I need to practise?)

1.3 Multicultural classrooms (Why is she so quiet in the classroom?)

1.4 Chapter summary

2 The workplace

2.1 Meetings (Has anything been decided in the meeting?)

2.2 Small talk (Haven't seen you for ages!)

2.3 Humour (I didn't get that!)

2.4 Chapter Summary

3 Business

3.1 Advertising (Buy it, sell it, love it)

3.2 International business negotiation (Why do they talk a lot about nothing really?)

3.3 More language and communication matters (Dear Respected Mr Lin, How are you?)

3.4 Chapter summary

4 Family and Migration

4.1 Migrant families (I'm British on paper, but am I English?)

4.2 Intercultural couples (Can love speak without words?)

4.3 Language choice and learning at home (Good boy! Well done habeebi (my darling))

4.4 Chapter summary

5 Study abroad and tourism

5.1 Study abroad (Does 'real' experience help with my language and intercultural learning?)

5.2 Tourism (Can I take a picture with you?)

5.3 Chapter summary

Part II

Developing intercultural communicative competence

6 What are culture-specific ways of communication and why?

6.1 High versus low context: relationship and networks

6.2 High involvement: solidarity and connectedness

6.3 Directness or indirectness: face, politeness and rapport

6.4 Turn-taking: universals vs. cultural variations

6.5 Space: the silent language

6.6 Chapter summary

7 What causes turbulence in intercultural communication

7.1 Communicative turbulence

7.2 Symbolic power

7.3 Pragmatic mismatch

7.4 Clash of styles

7.5 Mismatch in schemas and cultural stereotypes

7.6 Mismatch in contextualisation and framing

7.7 C…