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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480783403321

Autore

Gao Ge

Titolo

Communicating effectively with the Chinese [[electronic resource] /] / Ge Gao, Stella Ting-Toomey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1998

ISBN

1-322-41354-1

0-8039-7003-X

1-4522-2144-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Collana

Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; ; v. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

Ting-ToomeyStella

Disciplina

302.20951

Soggetti

Communication - China

Intercultural communication - China

Interpersonal communication - China

Communication and culture - China

Intercultural communication - North America

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-102) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Self-OTHER Perspective and Communication; Conceptualizing Chinese Culture and Communication; Self-OTHER Perspective: Contextualizing Chinese Communication; Conclusion; Organization of the Book; Chapter 2 - Chinese Personal Relationship Development Processes; Gan Qing : The Basis of Chinese Personal Relationships; Ren Qing and Bao; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Characteristics of Chinese Communication; Han Xu; Ting Hua; Ke Qi; The Insider Effect on Communication; Conclusion; Chapter 4 -Mian Zi; The Conceptualization of Mian Zi

Implications of the Concern for Mian ZiMian Zi : Face-Directed Communication Strategies; Conclusion; Chapter 5 -Miscommunication Between Chinese and North Americans; Chinese-North American Communication in a Dilemma; What Is Not Said Versus What Is Said; We Versus I; Polite Versus Impolite Talk; Indirect Versus Direct Talk; Hesitant Versus Assertive Speech; Self-Effacing Versus Self-Enhancing Talk; Private Versus Public Personal Questions; Reticent Versus



Expressive Speech; Improving Chinese-North American Communication; Epilogue; Limitations; Future Avenues of Inquiry; Conclusion; References

IndexAbout the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

By identifying some of the distinctive communication practices in Chinese culture, and interpreting the dynamics, the authors offer a realistic and clear illustration of the specific characteristics of Chinese communication.