Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach

by Ron Scollon, Suzanne Wong Scollon, Rodney H. Jones

This newly revised edition is both a lively introduction and practical guide to the main concepts and challenges of intercultural communication. Grounded in interactional sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, this work integrates theoretical principles and methodological advice, presenting students, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive and unified resource. 

Genres: Communication, Nonfiction, Linguistics, Academic

336 pages, Paperback

First published December 13, 1994

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been on a reading binge lately, and since I live in China I have been looking for a lot of good Chinese culture books. (This book often focuses on Chinese culture as a contrast to Western cultures and is extremely helpful for my purposes.) I'd already read quite a few books on Chinese culture, but this was by far the best. I would still recommend people read other books for Chinese culture as well, but this book not only revolutionized how I saw my time in China. It revolutionized how I understood and saw my entire life and every major relationship I have ever had. I am confident I will be a better and more effective person going forward because of this book, and I hope you will get the opportunity to gain the valuable knowledge contained in this book as well.

But go in with an open mind and a lot of stamina or you will learn nothing!! :-P

[Ghozzi Makram]

Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach

[Taylor · Rating 1 out of 5]

A business setting is different from a family setting.
Men and women express themselves differently.
Generations think a little differently.
Inflection and context can determine what a sentence means.

Saved you a read.

[Mark Yuen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An innovative way in viewing intercultural communication.