Language and Communication—An Introduction to Interactional Sociolinguistics (Graduate Textbook)

Author: Zheng Lihua
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Publish Date: 2003-08-28
Features: Sociolinguistics is the science that studies the relationship between language and society, as well as the interaction between the two. The author applies sociolinguistic theories, using the language of the Chinese community in Paris as an example, to analyze in an accessible way the important role of language in society and interpersonal relationships. At the same time, by exploring the cultural origins of language and comparing the differences between Eastern and Western cultures, it explains the different understandings of "face" between Eastern and Western people, which can help readers avoid situations such as "we think we have given the foreigner a lot of face, but the other party is not happy."