Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication [Paperback]

Now in paperback, this indispensable volume summarizes the state of the art in international, intercultural and developmental communication and sets the agenda for future research. It includes: an overview of major theoretical and applied issues; processes and effects in international and intercultural communication; contexts; and issues of conducting research on culture, language and communication. The volume frames the critical issues facing scholars studying language and communication, stimulates new theoretical formulations, demonstrates the application of diverse methods of research, and provides the basis for finding solutions to critical issues facing the modern world.Now in paperback, this indispensable volume summarizes the state of the art in international, intercultural and developmental communication and sets the agenda for future research. It includes: an overview of major theoretical and applied issues; processes and effects in international and intercultural communication; contexts; and issues of conducting research on culture, language and communication. The volume frames the critical issues facing scholars studying language and communication, stimulates new theoretical formulations, demonstrates the application of diverse methods of research, and provides the basis for finding solutions to critical issues facing the modern world.PART ONE: OVERVIEWS
Theoretical Perspectives for Studying Intercultural Communication - William B Gudykunst and Tsukasa Nishida
Inquiry in International Communication - Thomas McPhail
Inquiry in Development Communication - Everett M Rogers
The New International Information and Communication Order - Kaarle Nordenstreng and Wolfgang Kleinw?chter
PART TWO: PROCESSES AND EFFECTS
Communicator Characteristics - Howard Giles and Arlene Franklyn-Stokes
Language and Intergroup Communication - William B Gudykunst et al
The Cultural Dimensions of NolÃ4