Of course, to the extent that teacher immediacy is a function of communication, it must be considered a cross-cultural phenomenon.79 Consider the following description of a typical Chinese classroom, provided by Yuqin Zhao from the ...
Author: James W. Neuliep
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 9781544348735
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
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Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach introduces students to the fundamental topics, theories, concepts, and themes of intercultural communication. Best-selling author James W. Neuliep presents a clear model for examining communication within a variety of contexts, including cultural, microcultural, environmental, sociorelational, and perceptual. Each chapter focuses on one context and explores the combination of factors within that context, including setting, situation, and circumstances. The updated Eighth Edition reflects the most recent research in the field and further incorporates the role of modern technology and its impact on intercultural communication.