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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462387403321

Autore

Scollon Ronald <1939->

Titolo

Intercultural communication [[electronic resource] ] : a discourse approach / / Ron Scollon, Suzanne Wong Scollon, and Rodney H. Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-118-14969-6

1-299-31365-5

1-118-14968-8

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Collana

Language in society

Altri autori (Persone)

ScollonSuzanne B. K

JonesRodney H

Disciplina

306.4/4

Soggetti

Intercultural communication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is a discourse approach? -- How when and where to do things with language -- Interpersonal politeness and power -- Conversational inference : interpretation in spoken discourse -- Topic and face : inductive and deductive patterns in discourse -- Ideologies in discourse -- Forms of discourse -- Socialization -- Corporate and professional discourse -- Generational discourse -- Gender and sexuality discourse -- Doing "intercultural communication".

Sommario/riassunto

This newly revised edition is both a lively introduction and practical guide to the main concepts and challenges of intercultural communication. Grounded in interactional sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, this work integrates theoretical principles and methodological advice, presenting students, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive and unified resource.  Features new original theory, expanded treatment of generations, gender and corporate and professional discourse Offers improved organization and added  features for student and classroom use, including ad