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Getting Through

The Pleasures and Perils of Cross-Cultural Communication

Getting Through( )
Author: Kreuz, Roger J.
Roberts, Richard M.
ISBN:978-0-262-03631-3
Publication Date:Aug 2017
Publisher:MIT Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $77.00
Book Description:

Understanding how culture affects the ways we communicate--how we tell jokes, greet, ask questions, hedge, apologize, compliment, and so much more.

We can learn to speak other languages, but do we truly understand what we are saying? How much detail should we offer when someone asks how we are? How close should we stand to our conversational partners? Is an invitation genuine or just pro forma? So much of communication depends on culture and context. In Getting...
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Book Details
Pages:304
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Pragmatics
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.1 x 20.9 x 2.579 cm
Book Weight:0.438 Kilograms



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