The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics)

The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication brings together internationally-renowned scholars from a range of fields to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work, including example analyses, in this burgeoning area of linguistics.

• Features contributions from  established researchers in sociolinguistics and intercultural discourse
• Explores the theoretical perspectives underlying work in the field
• Examines the history of the field, work in cross-cultural communication, and features of discourse
• Establishes the scope of this interdisciplinary field of study
• Includes coverage on individual linguistic features, such as indirectness and politeness, as well as sample analyses of IDC exchanges