Inter-cultural Communication at Work by Michael Clyne

Inter-cultural Communication at Work by Michael Clyne

In this interdisciplinary study, Professor Clyne examines the impact of cultural values on discourse. Through an exploration of the role of verbal communication patterns in successful and unsuccessful communication, he sets out to integrate and develop a framework for a linguistics of inter-cultural communication. Professor Clyne draws on data derived from recordings of spontaneous communication in the Australian workplace between people of vastly differing backgrounds, notably European and Asian, who use English as a lingua franca. This study offers both a pragmatic and a discourse perspective, not simply analysing data but seeking to extend the theoretical model. The rapidly increasing use of English as a language of inter-cultural communication between non-native speakers means that the issues raised here will be of interest not only to linguists but also to those involved in education, business and industry.

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ISBN 13	9780521575096
ISBN 10	0521575095
Title	Inter-cultural Communication at Work
Author	Michael Clyne
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1996-08-15
Number of pages	264
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