CrossTalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication

by Linda W.L. Young

Book Overview

Chinese and Americans often unwittingly communicate at cross purposes because they are misled by the cultural trappings of talk. This book aims to clarify their misunderstandings by examining their different ideals and strategies of talk. It draws on cultural, philosophical, and linguistic insights and traces the development of Chinese communicative strategies from Confucius through the 'eight-legged essay' to the boardrooms and streets of Hong Kong...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521416191
• ISBN13: 9780521416191
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"