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English : one language, different cultures / edited by Eddie Ronowicz and Colin Yallop.

Contributor(s): Language: English Publisher: London : Continuum, 2007Edition: 2. edDescription: 286 s. illISBN:
  • 0826491758
  • 9780826491756
  • 0826481752
  • 9780826418757
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 420 22
Other classification:
  • Fe.04
  • Fe:oa
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An introduction to culturally determined aspects of communicating in British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and American societies, especially those that may influence effective communication with members of these societies or be the source of false perceptions/stereotypes of their behaviour.

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dawson

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • The Contributors(p. vii)
  • List of Maps(p. ix)
  • Chapter 1 Introduction(p. 1)
  • Chapter 2 English Around the World(p. 24)
  • Chapter 3 British Shibboleths(p. 43)
  • Chapter 4 Australia - the Great South Land(p. 79)
  • Chapter 5 Canada - the Winter Half of North America(p. 129)
  • Chapter 6 New Zealand or Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud(p. 175)
  • Chapter 7 The United States of America - The Land of Opportunity(p. 219)
  • Index(p. 283)