Helga Kotthoff – författare

In today’s globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a ?problem-solving? approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics.Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communicationpresents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the fieldoffers solutions of everyday language-related problemsinternational handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field

Das Studienbuch führt konzise und aktuell in die linguistische Gesprächsanalyse ein. Dargestellt werden die Fragestellungen, Methoden und Ergebnisse der modernen Konversationsanalyse. Die Einführung richtet sich nicht nur an Studierende der Linguistik, sondern auch der Soziologie, Psychologie und Kommunikationswissenschaften sowie an Praktiker wie Kommunikationstrainer und Sprachtherapeuten.

In today's globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a "problem-solving"approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communication presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field offers solutionsfor everyday language-related problems international handbook with contributions from renowned experts in the field