Exploring Intercultural Communication : Language in Action (Hardcover)

1. Language classrooms 2.  The Workplace 3. Business 4. Family 5. Study Abroad and Tourism 6. What are Culture-Specific Ways of Communication and Why? 7. What are the Key Factors That May Cause Misunderstanding in Intercultural Communication? 8. What Contributes to Successful Communication? 9. How to Develop Intercultural Communicative Competence? 10. The Relationship Between Language, Culture and Thought: The Classic Question 11. Theories of Culture: The Fundamental Question 12. Language, Identity and Interculturality: A Paradigm-Shifting Question