International Pragmatics of Cross-cultural Communication: From Practice to Theory: From Practice to Theory

Author: Hu Gengshen
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Publishing Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book is a monograph on systematic research in pragmatic studies of international communication. The author elaborates the theoretical framework of pragmatic studies in international communication, proposes the "three-dimensional context" theory of international communication, describes the pragmatic features of classified contexts in international communication, examines the "interactive co-evolution" mechanism between context and discourse, demonstrates the "gradient principle" in the application of international communication strategies, proposes the "discretionary principle" for handling communication errors in international communication, and establishes the operational model of "CLISF" pragmatics in international communication, thereby constructing an organic whole in the research of linguistic use in international communication. For the convenience of communication with international colleagues, English summaries of each chapter are appended at the end of the book. The target readers of this book mainly include faculty and students in departments of linguistics and applied linguistics, cross-cultural communication studies, diplomacy, translation studies, communication studies, and other related fields, as well as researchers and practitioners in pragmatic studies of international communication, and other participants in international communication activities. This book was supported by the "Beijing Social Sciences Theory Book Publishing Fund for 2004."