Handbook of Intercultural Communication

ISBN-13: 9783110214314 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 581 str.

Helga Kotthoff; Helen Spencer-Oatey

Opis

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 for everyday language-related problems
• international handbook with contributions from renowned experts in the field

Recenzje

"Dieser State-of-the-art-Band gliedert ein schwer überschaubares multidisziplinäres Gebiet, formuliert Vorschläge für weitere mögliche Theoriebildung und Forschungsrichtungen, bietet Lösungen zu Problemen und regt zu weiteren Reflexionen an, wodurch er eine gute Aufnahme bei Forschern, Praktikern und Studierenden finden kann."
Maria Balaskó in: Info DaF 2/3/2011

O autorze

Helga Kotthoff, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, Freiburg/Br., Germany;Helen Spencer-Oatey , University of Warwick, UK.