LINGUIST List 17.963

Fri Mar 31 2006

Books: Sociolinguistics: Young

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Directory         1.    Joyce Reid, Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication: Young

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Message 1: Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication: Young
Date: 28-Mar-2006
From: Joyce Reid <jreidcup.org>
Subject: Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication: Young


Title: Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication Series Title: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics, 10

Publication Year: 2006 Publisher: Cambridge University Press http://us.cambridge.org

Author: Linda W. L. Young

Paperback: ISBN: 0521024072 Pages: 239 Price: U.K. £ 19.99 Paperback: ISBN: 0521024072 Pages: 239 Price: U.S. $ 34.99

Abstract:

Chinese and Americans often unwittingly communicate at cross purposes because they are misled by the cultural trappings of talk. This book aims to clarify their misunderstandings by examining their different ideals and strategies of talk. It draws on cultural, philosophical, and linguistic insights and traces the development of Chinese communicative strategies from Confucius through the 'eight-legged essay' to the boardrooms and streets of Hong Kong. Its formal analysis of taped interchanges and in-depth interviews reveals Chinese speakers' distinctive ways of communicating and relating. Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication will alert people to the pitfalls of cultural misunderstandings and the hidden assumptions and expectations underlying talk.



"...[the book] has much to offer our understanding of intercultural communication....Young speaks eloquently on the cultural trappings of talk. Her work is an insightful reference for those interested in cross-cultural East-West communication" Quarterly Journal of Speech



Foreword by John J. Gumperz; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Ps and cues of Chinese inscrutability; 2. Deceptive cause; 3. Missing links; 4. Backforwardly speaking; 5. Effacing talk; 6. Mistaking turns; 7. Parting words; References; Indexes.

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) English (eng)

Written In: English (eng)

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