{"product_id":"9781405162722","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\u003eChristina Bratt Paulston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. She served as chair of the department from 1974 to 1989 and as director of the English Language Institute from 1969 to 1998. 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott F. Kiesling\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. His work includes areas such as language and masculinities, sociolinguistic variation, discourse analysis, ethnicity in Australian English, and Pittsburgh English. His publications include \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). He is probably best known for his article “Dude” (2004), which appeared in the journal \u003ci\u003eAmerican Speech\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth S. Rangel\u003c\/b\u003e is the Research Associate at Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), a Cognitive Science Research Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research on early elementary language learners has focused on native language phonological interference in the reading acquisition process. 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\u003c\/i\u003e for Economic Co-Operation and Development (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 February 2012\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\u003e9781405162722\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e552\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379810300044,"sku":"9781405162722","price":178.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405162722.jpg?v=1780205600","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405162722","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}