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Silence in intercultural communication : perceptions and performance /

How and why is silence used interculturally? Approaching the phenomenon of silence from multiple perspectives, this book shows how silence is used, perceived and at times misinterpreted in intercultural communication. Using a model of key aspects of silence in communication - linguistic, cognitive a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nakane, Ikuko
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2007.
Colección:Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 166.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:How and why is silence used interculturally? Approaching the phenomenon of silence from multiple perspectives, this book shows how silence is used, perceived and at times misinterpreted in intercultural communication. Using a model of key aspects of silence in communication - linguistic, cognitive and sociopsychological - and fundamental levels of social organization - individual, situational and sociocultural - the book explores the intricate relationship between perceptions and performance of silence in interaction involving Japanese and Australian participants. Through a combination of macr.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and indexes.
ISBN:9789027291776
9027291772
9789027254108
9027254109
ISSN:0922-842X ;