Intercultural Communication - 2nd Edition by Ingrid Piller (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date overview of the field of intercultural communication.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date overview of the field of intercultural communication. Ingrid Piller explains communication in context using two main approaches. The first treats cultural identity, difference and similarity as discursive constructions. The second, informed by bilingualism studies, highlights the use and prestige of different languages and language varieties as well as the varying access that speakers have to them.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>APPROVED BY AUTHOR <p>Ingrid Piller's book will be seen as a landmark in a 'second wave' of studies on intercultural communication. Solidly grounded in discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, clearly and accessibly written and compellingly argued, it revives a field not always well served by its scholars, and we are now at last in a position to see intercultural communication for what it is: a historically situated and politically sensitive complex of communication modes, analysis of which requires attention to the smallest details as well as to the biggest things in the world - globalization processes.</p> <p>Jan Blommaert, Tilburg University</p> <p>Combining discourse analytic and sociolinguistic perspectives, this introduction provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication.</p><p>Ingrid Piller explains communication in context using two main approaches. The first treats cultural identity, difference and similarity as discursive constructions. The second, informed by bilingualism studies, highlights the use and prestige of different languages and language varieties as well as the varying access that speakers have to them.</p><p>Linguistics students will find this book a useful tool for studying language and globalization as well as applied linguistics.</p><p>Key features include: <ul><li>Case studies from around the world</li><li>Learning objectives, key points, exercises and suggestions for further reading in each chapter</li><li>Reader-friendly, accessible style</li></ul></p><p>Ingrid Piller is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. She has published widely on the sociolinguistics of language learning, multilingualism and intercultural communication and blogs about her research at www.languageonthemove.org.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br></i>Praise for the first edition</i><p>Highly recommended for both new and advanced scholars in the field.</p><br>--Eulalia Canals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona "Language and Intercultural Communication "<br><br></i>Praise for the first edition</i><p>Piller's treatment of the subject is engaging, lively and down-to-earth.</p><br>--Aneta Pavlenko, Temple University "UKLEF E-Seminar 2012 "<br><br></i>Praise for the first edition</i><p>This book, with a clear structure and comprehensive understanding of intercultural communication, is really worth reading... A well-written textbook and a piece of valuable introductory material in the intercultural communication field for scholars.<p><br>--Lipan Lyu, East China Normal University "Intercultural Pragmatics "<br><br></i>Praise for the first edition</i><p>This is an excellent introduction and a very important contribution to the field. I have not found in other recent publications such extensive and wide-ranging examples of relevant research used to support the arguments put forward.</p><br>--Jane Woodin, University of Sheffield "International Journal of Applied Linguistics "<br><br><p></i>Praise for the first edition</i><p>Its clear structure, the comprehensive literature reviews, the stimulating activities at the end of each chapter, and the accessible writing style make it an excellent working tool for teachers and students of intercultural communication.</p></p>--Irina Diana Madroane, West University of Timisoara "The European English Messenger "<br><br><p><i>Praise for the first edition</i><p>The volume is extremely well-suited to the requirements of students and teachers in undergraduate and postgraduate modular study programmes. Where this book really impresses, though, is in the refreshingly bold clarity of the author's voice, which lends an energy and dynamism to the content that cannot fail to engage and enthuse the reader... Reading this book is like listening to an excellent teacher. It is full of anecdotes, each one providing insightful illustration of a point. It is wide-ranging and well-informed, but wears its erudition lightly. It is passionate and, in the best sense, opinionated. It is just the book to enthuse, enlighten and educate.<p></p>--BAAL Book Prize Committee<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Ingrid Piller is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. She holds a PhD from the Technical University of Dresden, Germany, and has taught at universities in Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. She has published widely on the sociolinguistics of language learning, multilingualism and intercultural communication. She blogs about her research at www.languageonthemove.org<p>
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