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Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication - Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics Linda W. L. Young
Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication - Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics
Linda W. L. Young
Chinese and Americans often unwittingly communicate at cross purposes because of the cultural trappings of talk. This book examines Chinese communicative strategies, with formal analysis of taped interchanges and in-depth interviews, to reveal speakers' distinctive ways of talking.
240 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 26, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521416191 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 223 × 21 mm · 476 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Drew, Paul |
| Series Editor | Goodwin, Marjorie Harness |
| Series Editor | Gumperz, John J. |
| Series Editor | Schiffrin, Deborah |