Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication

Jane Jackson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2019
• ISBN:
  9781351059251
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Communication Studies
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication is a lively and accessible introduction for undergraduates who are new to the study of intercultural communication, with a particular emphasis on the language dimension.

Incorporating real-life examples from around the world and drawing on current research, this text argues against cultural stereotyping and instead provides students with a skill-building framework to enhance understanding of the complexities of language and intercultural communication in diverse international settings. Readers will learn to become more attuned to power relations and the ways in which sociopolitical forces can influence language choice/attitudes and the intercultural communication process.

Features new to this edition include:

• Revised in-text discussion questions and the introduction of multipleexercises and examples that aim to engage students and provide a more interactive experience;

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• New material that takes account of key social, cultural, and political events such as the refugee crisis, Brexit and the rise of populism in many parts of the world

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• Updated theoretical constructs that reflect recent trends in this area of study such as criticality in intercultural communication

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• An updated Companion Website featuring suggested readings, links to media resources and real-world intercultural scenarios for students, as well as additional in-depth instructor resources featuring test materials, PowerPoints, key terms, extended chapter outlines, and sample assignments and syllabi

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• Refreshed references and glossary to enhance understanding of key terms and concepts.

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This is the essential text for undergraduate students who are new to the field of intercultural communication.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of plates
• List of figures
• List of tables
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Why study language and intercultural communication?
• Chapter 2 Culture and the primary socialization process
• Chapter 3 Language, communication, culture, and power in context
• Chapter 4 Language and nonverbal communication
• Chapter 5 Language and identity in intercultural communication
• Chapter 6 Ethnocentricism and Othering: barriers to intercultural communication
• Chapter 7 Intercultural transitions: from language and culture confusion to adaptation
• Chapter 8 Language and intercultural relationships
• Chapter 9 Language and intercultural conflict
• Chapter 10 Language and intercultural communication in the global workplace
• Chapter 11 Language, interculturality, and global citizenship
• References
• Glossary
• Index