CrossTalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication
(Part of the Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics Series)
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Chinese and Americans often unwittingly communicate at cross purposes because they are misled by the cultural trappings of talk. This book aims to clarify their misunderstandings by examining their different ideals and strategies of talk. It draws on cultural, philosophical, and linguistic insights and traces the development of Chinese communicative strategies from Confucius through the 'eight-legged essay' to the boardrooms and streets of Hong Kong...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521416191
ISBN13:9780521416191
Release Date:June 1994
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"
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