{"product_id":"crosstalk-and-culture-in-sino-american-communication-hardback-9780521416191","title":"Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication (Hardback) 9780521416191","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCrosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLinguistic examination of the cultural trappings of talk to explain Sino-American miscommunication.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLinda W. L. Young (Author), John Gumperz (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521416191, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 May 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.3 x 14.4 x 2.1 cm, 0.447 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"In seven interesting and often enlightening chapters Young makes a very well documented case for understanding the \"crosstalk\" phenomenon through Lin Yutang's metaphor of \"English meat with Chinese bones,\" meaning that the words may be English, but the understanding and intention they carry remain Chinese (p.181)....the book should be seen as a major contribution to our understanding of cross-linguistic and cross-cultural influences on miscommunication.\"    Jan W. Walls, Pacific Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChinese 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. Its formal analysis of taped interchanges and in-depth interviews reveals Chinese speakers' distinctive ways of communicating and relating. Crosstalk and Culture in Sino-American Communication will alert people to the pitfalls of cultural misunderstandings and the hidden assumptions and expectations underlying talk.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword by John J. Gumperz\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Ps and cues of Chinese inscrutability\u003cbr\u003e 2. Deceptive cause\u003cbr\u003e 3. Missing links\u003cbr\u003e 4. Backforwardly speaking\u003cbr\u003e 5. Effacing talk\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mistaking turns\u003cbr\u003e 7. Parting words\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociolinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociolinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociolinguistics%20%5BCFB%5D%22\"\u003eCFB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007259332888,"sku":"9780521416191","price":86.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521416191i_d383d219-d999-4ddc-803a-758e0af5adc5.jpg?v=1691381372","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/crosstalk-and-culture-in-sino-american-communication-hardback-9780521416191","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}