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Author Leigh, J. R. (James R.)

Title Outer limits : a reader in communication across cultures / James Leigh, Eric Loo, editors
Published Melbourne : Language Australia, [2004]
©2004

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 MELB  303.482 Lei/Ola  DUE 03-04-24
Description viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
regular print
Contents Ch.1 Understanding intercultural language and behavior interaction through case studies / James Leigh -- Ch.2 Requestive directness in intercultural communication: Greek and English / Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis -- Ch.3 Barriers to cross-cultural communication of international students in host countries / Maria Michailidis -- Ch.4 Accommodating multiculturalism in literacy practices: responsive pedagogy / Maha Sripathy -- Ch.5 A grounded theory approach: Guanxi, public relations and Singapore's Chinese business community / Annette Aw, Tan See Kam and Ruth Tan -- Ch.6 Cultural schemas in intercultural communication: a study of Persian / Farzad Sharifian -- Ch.7 Cultural precepts and their security impact: Islam and the West / Farid Mirbagheri -- Ch.8 Language of peace: what second language learning can offer world peace / Salomi Papadima-Sophocleous -- Ch.9 Turn-taking in conversation: overlaps and interruptions in intercultural talk / Susanna Kohonen -- Ch.10 Transcultural communication: impacts of Therapeutic Self on professional health practice / Basseer Jeeawody -- Ch.11 Negotiation characteristics of Malays, Chinese and Indians: implications for doing business with Malaysians / Mark Loo -- Ch.12 The stereotypes of Japan and South Korea among Hong Kong people / Paul S. N. Lee -- Ch.13 Building the cultural bridge in the Magic Kingdom: Maintaining cultural integrity in a world of global Disneyfication / Shu-Ling C.Berggreen and Katalin Lustyik -- Ch.14 Media imagies of indigenous affairs in Australia / Michael Meadows -- Ch.15 Cross-cultural convergence in journalism teaching / Eric Loo
Summary This book attempts to address the problems of human communiation across cultures from diverse perspectives ranging from the study of language, business negotation practice to media representation and journalism education
Analysis Cross cultural communication
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Social intervention
Cultural relations.
Negotiation in business.
Language and culture.
Social interaction.
Cross-cultural studies.
Multiculturalism.
Multicultural education.
Communication and culture.
Intercultural communication -- Negotiation in business
Intercultural communication -- Religious aspects.
Intercultural communication -- Mass media
Intercultural communication.
Author Leigh, James.
Loo, Eric.
LC no. 00002550
ISBN 187676869X paperback