Helga Kotthoff & Helen Spencer-Oatey 
Handbook of Intercultural Communication [PDF ebook] 

In today’s globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a ?problem-solving? approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics.

Key features:

• provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communication


• presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field


• offers solutions of everyday language-related problems


• international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field

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