Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication

This fully updated third edition of Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication provides an accessible, lively introduction for students who are new to the study of intercultural communication, with special attention devoted to the language dimension.Incorporating real-life examples from around the world and drawing on current research, this text argues against cultural stereotyping and instead provides students with a skill-building framework to enhance understanding of the complexities of language use and intercultural communication in diverse settings. Readers will learn to become more attuned to power relations and the ways in which a complex mix of internal and external factors can influence language choice/attitudes, the intercultural communication process, and intercultural relationship building.Features new to this edition include: 'pause and reflect' boxes and images throughout each chapter that encourage meaning making and connections between theories and practice dialogues and student accounts of intercultural experiences that link theories with real-life applications discussion questions, journal jumpstarts, and suggested activities at the end of each chapter to engage students and provide a more interactive experience new material that takes account of key social, cultural, and political events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the refugee crisis, the climate emergency, and the rise of populism updated theoretical constructs that reflect recent developments in this area of study, such as criticality and reflexivity in intercultural communication refreshed references and glossary to enhance understanding of key terms and concepts revised and updated Instructor and Student Resources, including recommended resources on intercultural pedagogy, sample course schedules and assignments, in-depth chapter-specific resources, and a test bank revised and updated student resources, including suggested readings and links to online resources, key terms for each chapter, e-flash cards, study quizzes, and a glossary This is the essential textbook for introductory courses in language and intercultural communication within applied linguistics and communication studies....

Sommario

List of plates
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
 

Chapter 1. Imperatives for intercultural dialogue
Introduction

What is intercultural communication?

What is intercultural dialogue?

The importance of intercultural competency today
Ethical intercultural communication
Summary
Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources


Chapter 2. Culture, language, and primary socialization
Introduction

Conceptions of culture

Primary socialization (Cultural and linguistic)

Facets of culture
The text's conception of culture
Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources
 

Chapter 3. Communication, culture, and power in context
Introduction

Human communication and language
Components in the human communication process
Properties of human communication
Culture and communication styles
Communication accommodation theory (CAT)
Characteristics of effective intercultural communicators in second-language situations
Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources


Chapter 4. Nonverbal communication
Introduction
What is nonverbal communication?
Why study nonverbal communication?
The relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication
Functions of nonverbal communication
Culture and types of nonverbal communication
The nonverbal expectancy violation theory
Nonverbal intercultural communicative competence
Summary
Discussion questions
Journal jumpstarts
Activities

Instructor and Student Resources
 

Chapter 5. Identity and belonging
Introduction
Conceptions of identity
Fundamental characteristics of identities
Types of identities
Identities and intercultural competence: Applying your knowledge
Summary
Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources


Chapter 6. The dark sides of identities: Barriers to intercultural communication
Introduction

Social categorization

Ethnocentricism

Othering

Ingroups and outgroups

Stereotyping

Bias and prejudice

Discrimination

Racism

Hateful rhetoric and acts of violence

Xenophobia

Pushing past ethnocentricism and identity biases

Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources
 

Chapter 7. Intercultural adaptation
Introduction

Transitioning to another land: Motives and duration of stay

Long-term and short-term adaptation
Dimensions of transition shock
Sources of language and culture shock
Symptoms of language and culture shock
Variations in the degree of language and culture shock
Positive and negative effects of language and culture shock
Navigating the ups and downs of intercultural adaptation
Optimizing intercultural transitions
Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Video and online resources

Notes

Instructor and Student Resources


Chapter 8. Intercultural relationships

Introduction

Interpersonal relationships

Intercultural relationships and diversity

Intercultural friendship and diverse social networks
Benefits of intercultural friendship
Factors that facilitate intercultural friendship
Barriers to intercultural friendship
Intercultural romance and marriage
How to build stronger intercultural relationships
Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources
 

Chapter 9. Intercultural conflict
Introduction

The nature and characteristics of conflict
Types of conflict
Cultural dimensions of conflict situations
Intercultural conflict styles
Facework and intercultural conflict management
Conflict competence
Managing language and intercultural conflict situations
Summary
Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources


Chapter 10. Diversity and inclusion in the global workplace
Introduction

Globalization, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace

Englishization and the global workforce
The benefits of diversity and inclusion in the workplace

The challenges of diversity in the workplace

Cultural difference frameworks and the global workplace

Alternative approaches to intercultural business research, education, and practice
Enhancing intercultural communication and inclusivity in today's global workplace

Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources
 

Chapter 11. Intercultural competency and global citizenship
Introduction

Intercultural competency

Intercultural-global competency and citizenship

Requisite competencies for today's global society

Enhancing intercultural competence and global citizenship

Summary

Discussion questions

Journal jumpstarts

Activities

Instructor and Student Resources


References
Glossary
Index

Relazione

This insightful book is highly recommended. It is comprehensive, well-structured, and full of reflections and practical examples, and will be very valuable in courses on language and intercultural communication. It deals with central concepts like identity dynamics, intercultural relations, hate-speech, and global citizenship.

Professor Emerita Karen Risager, Roskilde University, Denmark
Praise for the previous edition:
This is an excellent introduction to the field of intercultural communication, as equally useful for anybody working internationally as to the university classroom.
Allan Goodwin, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Educators will find this a timely and wide-ranging resource that tackles difficult issues in challenging times.
John Corbett, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Jackson's text is a comprehensive, fresh look at today's exceedingly complex intersection of intercultural communication, global competence, identity, and language. Relevant to students and intercultural communication practitioners, Jackson offers both breadth and depth when it comes to major concepts, frameworks, and highly applicable real-world examples.
Whitney Sherman, Council On International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jane Jackson, Jane (Chinese University of Hong Kong) Jackson, Jackson Jane
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032365190
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236519-0
• Pagine: 414
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 245 mm x 10 mm
• Serie: Print on Demand
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie; Linguistics, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Communication Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Literature: history and criticism