A Comparison of Arabic and English Directness and Indirectness
Author | : Zainab M. Kerkam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1064917686 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
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Author | : Zainab M. Kerkam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1064917686 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Author | : Sara Mills |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2016-01-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137340399 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137340398 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
This book analyses the complex relationship between directness, indirectness, politeness and impoliteness. Definitions of directness and indirectness are discussed and problematised from a discursive theoretical perspective.
Author | : Christina Bratt Paulston |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 2014-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781118941287 |
ISBN-13 | : 1118941284 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication brings together internationally-renowned scholars from a range of fields to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work, including example analyses, in this burgeoning area of linguistics. Features contributions from established researchers in sociolinguistics and intercultural discourse Explores the theoretical perspectives underlying work in the field Examines the history of the field, work in cross-cultural communication, and features of discourse Establishes the scope of this interdisciplinary field of study Includes coverage on individual linguistic features, such as indirectness and politeness, as well as sample analyses of IDC exchanges
Author | : F. Bargiela-Chiappini |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2010-12-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230305939 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230305938 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
This is the first edited collection to examine politeness in a wide range of diverse cultures. Most essays draw on empirical data from a wide variety of languages, including some key-languages in politeness research, such as English, and Japanese, as well as some lesser-studied languages, such as Georgian.
Author | : Sara Mills |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2016-01-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137340399 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137340398 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
This book analyses the complex relationship between directness, indirectness, politeness and impoliteness. Definitions of directness and indirectness are discussed and problematised from a discursive theoretical perspective.
Author | : Rana Raddawi |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2014-12-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789812872548 |
ISBN-13 | : 981287254X |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
This book features 18 essays that explore the ways people communicate in the Arab world, from the Unites Arab Emirates to Qatar, Saudi Arabia to Oman. While there is a concentration of studies from the Gulf Arab states, the collection spans perspectives from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Sudan. Written by both Arab authors and foreign scholars who live or have lived in the region, it will help readers to better understand and communicate with Arab culture and society. The book is divided into three main sections that include studies in educational, professional, and societal contexts. Based on ethnographies, case studies, and real life experiences, the essays provide insight into the ways Arabs communicate in different situations, contexts, and settings such as business, education, politics, media, healthcare, and society at large. Drawing on current theory, research, and practice, this book will help readers better understand and, as a result, better engage with the Arab world.
Author | : Yan Huang |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 2014-11-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780191034084 |
ISBN-13 | : 0191034088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Yan Huang's highly successful textbook on pragmatics - the study of language in use - has been fully revised and updated in this second edition. It includes a brand new chapter on reference, a major topic in both linguistics and the philosophy of language. Chapters have also been updated to include new material on upward and downward entailment, current debates about conversational implicature, impoliteness, emotional deixis, contextualism versus semantic minimalism, and the elimination of binding conditions. The book draws on data from English and a wide range of the world's languages, and shows how pragmatics is related to the study of semantics, syntax, and sociolinguistics and to such fields as the philosophy of language, linguistic anthropology, and artificial intelligence. Professor Huang includes exercises and essay topics at the end of each chapter, and offers guidance and suggested solutions at the end of the volume. Written by one of the leading scholars in the field, this new edition will continue to be an ideal textbook for students of linguistics, and a valuable resource for scholars and students of language in philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and computer science.
Author | : Maureen Guirdham |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2017-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137526373 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137526378 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
This revised and updated fourth edition of this core textbook builds on the text's established success. It provides the basis of knowledge, understanding and practice for developing skilled work communication in an intercultural world. Using many illustrations and international examples, the book analyses culture, cultural diversity and cultural similarities and differences in how we interact at work and in the psychological factors that influence our communication. It shows how to overcome impediments to intercultural communication and interact effectively with different others, whether face-to-face or by email, chat, text, phone or video. It describes cultural differences in negotiating, cooperation, coordination, knowledge sharing, working in groups and leadership, and demonstrates how to perform these activities skilfully in an intercultural setting. This textbook is the ideal companion for students taking undergraduate modules in cross-cultural management or managing diversity on international business or business administration degrees, in addition to MBA courses and specialist postgraduate modules on international and comparative management. New to this Edition: - New and improved pedagogical features, including end of Part exercises, activities and role plays - Topic-by-topic coverage of computer-mediated communication, explaining how it is affected by culture and in turn affects intercultural communication - Discussion of new developments in the field such as the increasing emphasis on language and discourses - Focus on new types of research such as country-by-country studies and reports of realities on the ground
Author | : Anna Mindess |
Publisher | : Nicholas Brealey |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2004-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781941176078 |
ISBN-13 | : 1941176070 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
This helpful workbook functions as a companion and supplement to Anna Mindess's earlier book, Reading Between the Signs: A Cultural Guide for Sign Language Interpreters, a recognized classic text for sign language interpreters and ASL students. It is arranged to correspond with the theory presented in the book and expands its focus to the relativity of politeness and the distinction between direct and indirect communication styles, both of which are important elements in comparing Deaf and mainstream cultures. Hands-on exercises allow students to better comprehend the sometimes-puzzling differences of culturally appropriate behavior. The book also helps students explore their own culture as well as the American Deaf culture in ways that reveal the differences between the two. Role play, discussion topics and critical incidents increase first-hand understanding of the relationship between the Deaf and Hearing communities.
Author | : Management Association, Information Resources |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 1688 |
Release | : 2019-07-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781522592808 |
ISBN-13 | : 1522592806 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
As the world becomes more globalized, student populations in educational settings will continue to grow in diversity. To ensure students develop the cultural competence to adapt to new environments, educational institutions must develop curriculum, policies, and programs to aid in the progression of cultural acceptance and understanding. Multicultural Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a vital reference source for the latest research findings on inclusive curriculum development for multicultural learners. It also examines the interaction between culture and learning in academic environments and the efforts to mediate it through various educational venues. Highlighting a range of topics such as intercultural communication, student diversity, and language skills, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for educators, professionals, school administrators, researchers, and practitioners in the field of education.