Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication (Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1403986312 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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A cross cultural dialog review Reviewed by George Simons with Katrin Volt at []We work together, Kati and George, in the "intercultural business," creating and delivering learning tools which we hope are of benefit to our customers and to our world. Since forty years separate us and we were born hemispheres apart, it seemed an interesting challenge to jointly read and review this book and attempt to share and compare what emerged in our list
'delivers an excellent survey of all on-going discussions and research in the intercultural fieldThis book is a state-of-the-art encyclopedia of intercultural research.' - Sietar Europa"A fascinating book for reflecting on intercultural competence and communication as well as providing powerful suggestions for future research." Katrin Volt"the best book I have seen so far for taking us from where we have been to where we are and where we must be as interculturalists." George Simons'This is a very professional book, impeccably well-written, exhaustively researched and referenced and is a compendium of information in the field of cross-cultural communication.All in all this is a serious reference book which I would recommend to any professional working in cross-cultural management and communication: it is a rich source of materials, references and knowledge of the field.' - Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal'an exciting exploration of the theme of 'becoming intercultural' for both academic and non-academic readers.' - Applied Linguistics'This volume is a very welcome addition to the existing body of published text books on intercultural communicationIt is written in an accessible style, with a clear structure, so that it should reach a fairly wide audience of undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers and professional trainersI would recommend to any readers thinking of researching or teaching intercultural communication, that they consider adopting this book as a set text.' - Journal of Politeness Research'This book goes well beyond the declared intention of exploring "the relationship between research and practice in applied linguistics"and is a professional reference book of great value to teachers and other professionals in the field.' - Dialogin
It draws on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and uses authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points.. Written in a highly accessible style and in four parts, this book provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication
HELEN SPENCER-OATEY, Professor, is Director of the Centre for Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK. He is a co-founder member of the KleM Institute for Intercultural Management, Values and Communication and is the editor of dialogin The Delta Intercultural Academy, an internet-based knowledge and l