Language Shock Understanding the Culture of Conversation

Name: Language Shock Understanding the Culture of Conversation
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ISBN: 9780688149499

ISBN-10: 0688149499

ISBN-13: 9780688149499

Edition: 1996 (Reprint)

Authors: Michael H. Agar

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The key to communication, says linguistic anthropologist Michael Agar, is understanding the context and culture of conversation. In Language Shock, 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.

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12/16/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English