{"product_id":"9781118941287","title":"The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Handbooks in Linguistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristina Bratt Paulston | Scott F. Kiesling | Elizabeth S. Rangel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Communication Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of\u003c\/i\u003e Intercultural Discourse and Communication\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntercultural discourse and communication is emerging as an important area of research in a highly globalized and connected world, where language and culture contact is frequent and cultural misunderstandings and misconceptions abound. The handbook contains contributions from established scholars and up-and-coming researchers from a range of subfields to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work in this burgeoning area of linguistics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis timely volume features first a part that introduces the background detailing the scope and topics of the field; followed by one that describes four different theoretical approaches and their basic research questions, from \u003ci\u003eEthnography of Speaking\u003c\/i\u003e and John Gumperz’s \u003ci\u003eInteractional Sociolinguistics\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCritical Approaches\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePostmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e. The third part, “Interactional Discourse Features,” describes and explains the features of talk that are frequently studied in cross-cultural research, such as turn-taking and politeness. The volume also includes a section on Interactional Discourse sites, examining cross-cultural communication (such as Greek-Turkish discourse). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final part considers a variety of domains in which interaction takes place, such as Translation, Business, Law, Medicine, Education, and Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott F. Kiesling\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. His publications include the books \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Variation and Change\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eIntercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell 2005, co-edited with Christina Bratt Paulston).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Bratt Paulston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. Her numerous publications include \u003ci\u003eIntercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell 2005, co-edited with Scott F. Kiesling), \u003ci\u003eSociolinguistics: The Essential Readings\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell 2003, co-edited with G. Richard Tucker), and \u003ci\u003eSociolinguistic Perspectives on Bilingual Education\u003c\/i\u003e (1992).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth S. Rangel\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Associate at Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), a Cognitive Science Research Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Her most recent publications include chapters in the third edition of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Encyclopedia of Education\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eInnovative Learning Environments from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 September 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118941287\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310420095116,"sku":"9781118941287","price":51.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118941287_b558cc09-fb70-48ef-aec3-be54949fd38c.jpg?v=1780193939","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118941287","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}