Language Shock: Understanding the Culture of Conversation
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- Synopsis
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The key to communication, says linguistic anthropologist Michael Agar, is understanding the context and culture of conversation. In this book, Agar reveals how deeply our language and cultural values intertwine to define who we are and how we relate to one another. From paying an electric bill in Austria to opening a bank account in Mexico to handling a parking ticket in the United States, he shows how routine tasks become lessons in the subtleties of conversation when we venture outside our cultural sphere.
With humorous, insightful stories from his extensive travels, Agar engages us in a lively study of "languaculture" and enriches our view of the world.
- Copyright:
- 1994
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 284 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780688149499
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780688123994
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 12/15/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Michael H. Agar
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.