ENGLISH

Communicating Across Cultures

By Stella Ting-Toomey PhD

Book information

Publisher
The Guilford Press
Year
1999
ISBN
1572304456, 9781572304451
LCC
GN345.6 .T56 1999
Google Books ID
m6CYCNs29iwC
Open Library ID
OL386584M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
37 MB (38644564 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
310\164
Topic
Linguistics Foreign
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
Языки и языкознание;Межкультурная коммуникация

Description

From high-level business negotiations to casual conversations among friends, every interpersonal interaction is shaped by cultural norms and expectations. Seldom is this more clearly brought to light than in encounters between people from different cultural backgrounds, when dissimilar communication practices may lead to frustration and misunderstanding. This thought-provoking text presents a new framework for understanding the impact of culture on communication and for helping students build intercultural communication competence. With illustrative examples from around the globe, the book shows that verbal and nonverbal communication involves much more than transmitting a particular message--it also reflects each participant's self-image, group identifications and values, and privacy and relational needs. Readers learn to move effectively and appropriately through a wide range of transcultural situations by combining culture-specific knowledge with mindful listening and communication skills. Throughout, helpful tables and charts and easy-to-follow guidelines for putting concepts into practice enhance the book's utility for students.

Similar books