Elasticity in Healthcare Communication: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Grace Qiao Zhang, Ming-Yu Tseng
Автор: Zhang Grace Qiao Название: Vague Language, Elasticity Theory and the Use of `Some` ISBN: 1350143871 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350143876 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 35890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
In Vague Language, Elasticity Theory and the Use of 'Some', Nguyet Nhu Le and Grace Qiao Zhang present the first comprehensive study of the word 'some', focusing on its elasticity. In particular, they consider how 'some' is both a quantifier and a qualifier, has positive or negative meanings, and has local and global interpretations. They show that the word is used across a meaning continuum and can be used to convey a range of states, including approximation, uncertainty, politeness, and evasion. Finally, they demonstrate that the functions of 'some' are also multi-directional and non-categorical, consisting of four major functions (right amount of information, mitigation, withholding information, and discourse management).
Based on naturally-occurring classroom data of L1 (American English) and L2 (Chinese- and Vietnamese-speaking learners of English) speakers, Vague Language shows that L2 speakers used 'some' more than L1 speakers and explores the significance of this, particularly taking account of speakers' language ability and cultural backgrounds. While this book focuses on the single word 'some', the authors' discussion has important implications for language studies more generally, as they call for a rethinking of our approaches to language study and more attention to its elasticity.
Автор: Peter Backhaus Название: Communication in Elderly Care: Cross-Cultural Perspectives ISBN: 1623566827 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781623566821 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 40120.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The topic of communication in elderly care is becoming ever more pressing, with an aging world population and burgeoning numbers of people needing care. This book looks at this critical but underanalyzed area. It examines the way people talk to each other in eldercare settings from an interdisciplinary and globally cross-cultural perspective. The small body of available research points to eldercare communication taking place with its own specific conditions and contexts. Often, there is the presence of various mental/physical ailments on the part of the care receivers, scarcity of time, resources and/or flexibility on the part of the care givers, and a mutual necessity of providing/receiving assistance with intimate personal activities. The book combines theory and practice, with linguistically informed analysis of real-life interaction in eldercare settings across the world. Each chapter closes with a "Practical Recommendations" section that contains suggestions on how communication in eldercare can be improved. This book is an important and timely publication that will appeal to researchers and carers alike.
This study offers a contrastive analysis of culturally grounded differences in discourse by comparing advertising strategies in three European languages: (British) English, French and Polish. Taking a critical stance and considering changes through globalisation, the author aims to find out to what extent the classic distinction between high-context (individualist) and low-context (collectivist) cultures can be empirically maintained. To paint a differentiated picture, the investigation combines findings from Sociology, Anthropological and Discourse Linguistics and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. The data reveal ground-breaking differences in the use of foreign languages, the relation between text and images and the interaction between advertising images and readers.
In the thoroughly updated second edition of this unique book, Catherine McBride examines how the languages we know help structure the process of becoming literate. Taking an ecological and distinctively cross-cultural perspective, the book looks at reading and writing development and impairment across a range of languages, scripts, and contexts. The book covers issues including:
The importance of phonological sensitivity for learning to read and to write
The first units, or building blocks, of literacy learning in different scripts such as Chinese, English, Korean Hangul, Hebrew, Hindi and Arabic
The role of visual processing in reading and writing skills
How the latest research can inform the teaching of reading
An overview of our understanding of dyslexia, including recent neuroscientific research
The developmental challenges in becoming biliterate
What is special about writing for beginners and later for comprehensive writing
Basics of reading comprehension
Children's Literacy Development, Second Edition is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of literacy around the world. Written by an eminent scholar in the field, it is the only book available that provides an overview of how children learn to read and write in different languages, and will be essential reading for all students of Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psycholinguistics and Speech Therapy.
Автор: Charles E. Morris III, Kendall R. Phillips Название: The Conceit of Context: Resituating Domains in Rhetorical Studies ISBN: 1433173573 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433173578 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 148250.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
This edited volume features essays derived from presentations delivered at the 15th Biennial Public Address Conference held at Syracuse University in October 2016, as well as additional material. The Conceit of Context explores the often invoked—indeed a central term in the history of rhetorical studies—but less often engaged concept of context. In this volume, we center the notion of context as the site of engagement, critique, and imagination, seeking to deepen the critical and political promise of context in the study of public discourse.
Автор: Claudia Gualtieri, Miriam Bait Название: Conversations on Utopia: Cultural and Communication Practices ISBN: 363182033X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783631820339 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 60470.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book offers an interdisciplinary conversation on utopia clustered around cultural and communication practises in terms of political and ethical projects. It sheds light on cultural and discursive aspects characterising the polysemous concept of utopia conceived as an ongoing process that is put into practice in the present. Against this backdrop, the book raises questions for intellectual work, seeks out an enlightening breach in academic field boundaries, invites a revision of the forms of knowledge production, and encourages pedagogical actions for the development of critical thinking.
Автор: Sitaram, K.S. Название: Civic Discourse, Multiculturalism, Cultural Diversity & Global Communication ISBN: 1567504108 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781567504101 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 38270.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Links the role of civic discourse and communication to their connections to civil society, both domestically and on a global basis.
Автор: Lauren Sadow; Bert Peeters; Kerry Mullan Название: Studies in Ethnopragmatics, Cultural Semantics, and Intercultural Communication: Minimal English (and Beyond) ISBN: 9813299789 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789813299788 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 93160.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book is the third in a three-volume set that celebrates the career and achievements of Cliff Goddard, a pioneer of the Natural Semantic Metalanguage approach in linguistics. This third volume explores the potential of Minimal English, a recent offshoot of the Natural Semantic Metalanguage, with special reference to its use in Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication.Often considered the most fully developed, comprehensive and practical approach to cross-linguistic and cross-cultural semantics, Natural Semantic Metalanguage is based on evidence that there is a small core of basic, universal meanings (semantic primes) that can be expressed in all languages. It has been used for linguistic and cultural analysis in such diverse fields as semantics, cross-cultural communication, language teaching, humour studies and applied linguistics, and has reached far beyond the boundaries of linguistics into ethnopsychology, anthropology, history, political science, the medical humanities and ethics.
Автор: Bert Peeters; Kerry Mullan; Lauren Sadow Название: Studies in Ethnopragmatics, Cultural Semantics, and Intercultural Communication: Meaning and Culture ISBN: 9813299746 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789813299740 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 130430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book is the second in a three-volume set that celebrates the career and achievements of Cliff Goddard, a pioneer of the Natural Semantic Metalanguage approach in linguistics.
This volume explores the constitutive role of rhetoric in socio-cultural relations, where discursive persuasion is so important, and contains both theoretical chapters as well as fascinating examples of the ambiguities and effects of rhetoric used (un)consciously in social praxis. The elements of power, competition and political persuasion figure prominently. It is an accessible collection of studies, speaking to common issues and problems in social life, and shows the heuristic and often explanatory value of the rhetorical perspective.
Автор: Oyvind Dahl Название: Human Encounters: Introduction to Intercultural Communication ISBN: 1787070816 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787070813 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 84140.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
This book gives a comprehensive introduction to intercultural communication in the era of globalization. The reader is introduced to essential concepts in the field, different theories and methods of analysing communication, the importance of verbal and nonverbal languages for bringing about mutual understanding and, finally, the ethical challenges that arise.
The volume also has a practical aspect. The author discusses subjects such as handling encounters with people using foreign languages; incorporating different life styles and world views; the use of interpreters; non-familiar body language; different understandings of time; relocation in new settings; the use of power and how to deal with cultural conflicts generally.
Published in English for the first time following a very successful original edition in Norwegian, this richly-illustrated book offers a refreshing and engaging introduction to intercultural understanding.
Автор: Sadow Lauren, Peeters Bert, Mullan Kerry Название: Studies in Ethnopragmatics, Cultural Semantics, and Intercultural Communication: Minimal English (and Beyond) ISBN: 9813299819 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789813299818 Издательство: Springer Цена: 93160.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Semantic Analysis.- Semantic challenges in understanding Global English: hypothesis, theory and proof in Singapore English.- The conceptual semantics of alienable possession in Amharic.- Explication mix & match: how NSM can explain clusters of Cantonese utterance particles.- The confounding Mandarin colour term 'qing': green, blue, black or all of the above and more?.- Postcolonial prepositions: semantics and geopolitics in the Danosphere.-The meaning of list constructions.- Meanings of coming "am d n" and going "r ft n" in Persian.- Where have all the verbs gone? Remarks on two languages with small, closed verb classes.- Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication.- An NSM-based cultural dictionary of Australian English.- Using NSM and "minimal" language for intercultural learning.-Building a Spanish Dictionary with semantic primes and molecules: a semi-experimental proposal.- From Expensive English to Minimal English: glossary terms for PNG agricultural development.
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