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Human Encounters - Introduction to Intercultural Communication

English · Paperback / Softback

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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.

List of contents

CONTENTS: Understanding in a Global World - Culture: Something We Have or Something We Do? - Communication is Creating Something Together - Process Analysis: Building Bridges - Semiotic Analysis: Interpreting Signs - Hermeneutic Analysis: Understanding - Verbal Communication: Language - Non-Verbal Communication: Body Language

About the author










Øyvind Dahl is Norwegian but grew up in Madagascar, where he taught at a teacher¿s training college for several years. He has worked around international development issues in different countries and is now Professor Emeritus at VID Specialized University in Stavanger, Norway. He helped establish the Centre for Intercultural Communication (SIK) at VID and the Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication (NIC) together with professional partners from other Nordic countries. He has also been a board member of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research in Europe (SIETAR-Europa).

Product details

Authors Oyvind Dahl, Øyvind Dahl
Publisher Peter Lang
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.12.2017
 
EAN 9781787070813
ISBN 978-1-78707-081-3
No. of pages 304
Dimensions 151 mm x 18 mm x 225 mm
Weight 440 g
Illustrations 59 Abb.
Series Interdisciplinary Communication Studies
Interdisciplinary Communication Studies
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics
Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Miscellaneous

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