Human Encounters

Human Encounters
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Publisher : Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 1789979528
ISBN-13 : 9781789979527
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Book Synopsis Human Encounters by : Oyvind Dahl

Download or read book Human Encounters written by Oyvind Dahl and published by Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a comprehensive introduction to intercultural communication. The reader is introduced to essential concepts in the field, different theories and methods of analysing communication, the importance of verbal and nonverbal languages for bringing about mutual understanding and, finally, the ethical challenges that arise. The volume also has a practical aspect. The author discusses subjects such as handling encounters with people using foreign languages; incorporating different life styles and world views; the use of interpreters, non-familiar bodylanguage; different understandings of time; relocation in new settings; the use of power and how to deal with cultural conflicts generally. Published as a general textbook in English for the first time following a very successful original edition in Norwegian, also translated to Russian and French, this richly-illustrated book offers a refreshing and engaging introduction to intercultural understanding


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