Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings is a collection of articles from the field of intercultural discourse and intercultural communication. It consists of four sections, which provide readings on major theoretical approaches, case studies of cultural and sub-cultural contact from around the globe, issues of identity in "bicultural" individuals, and the "real-world" implications of intercultural contact, and conflict, in two cases. Each section includes a brief introduction by the editors that explains the main concepts, as well as discussion questions that enhance the book's value for courses.
"After twenty-five years teaching cross-culturalcommunication using a reading packet I put together myself, at lasthere is a Reader that I feel I can use. Kiesling and Paulston haveassembled a rich collection of essays spanning a broad range ofcultural contexts representing an anthropological/sociolinguisticapproach to intercultural discourse." Deborah Tannen,GeorgetownUniversity
"The subtitle The Essential Readings aptlydescribes this collection. It provides a convenient source ofclassic primary texts for graduate courses in cross-culturalcommunication, as well as for personal professional libraries. Theorganization of articles as foundational/ theoretical works, casestudies, cultural content and identity pieces, and applications to'real-world' problems makes this Reader highlyadaptable for diverse foci of interest within interactionalsociolinguistics." Muriel Saville-Troike,University of Arizona
"A significant resource for both undergraduate and graduatestudents studying sociolinguistics, communication, socialanthropology, and social psychology." Journal ofSociolinguistics
"As a collection, this volume will definitely be ofinterest to researchers, instructors, and students of interculturalcommunication...Kiesling and Paulston have successfully met thechallenge of deciding what to include. The selection and especiallythe sequencing of the work is well motivated...Care has beentaken to include essays that concentrate on presenting issues fromthe perspective of speakers from a less dominant group."The Linguist List
"This book offers foundational and new theoreticalreadings, as well as case studies of cultural and sub-culturalcontact and conflicts in the 'real world'." Pragmatics
"The subtitle The Essential Readings aptlydescribes this collection. It provides a convenient source ofclassic primary texts for graduate courses in cross-culturalcommunication, as well as for personal professional libraries. Theorganization of articles as foundational/ theoretical works, casestudies, cultural content and identity pieces, and applications to'real-world' problems makes this Reader highlyadaptable for diverse foci of interest within interactionalsociolinguistics." Muriel Saville-Troike,University of Arizona
"A significant resource for both undergraduate and graduatestudents studying sociolinguistics, communication, socialanthropology, and social psychology." Journal ofSociolinguistics
"As a collection, this volume will definitely be ofinterest to researchers, instructors, and students of interculturalcommunication...Kiesling and Paulston have successfully met thechallenge of deciding what to include. The selection and especiallythe sequencing of the work is well motivated...Care has beentaken to include essays that concentrate on presenting issues fromthe perspective of speakers from a less dominant group."The Linguist List
"This book offers foundational and new theoreticalreadings, as well as case studies of cultural and sub-culturalcontact and conflicts in the 'real world'." Pragmatics