Business Spotlight – January/February 2016
Business Spotlight is a language magazine for everybody who needs English at work. Read about international business and intercultural issues — and learn business English, too.
Business Spotlight – November/December 2015
Business Spotlight is a language magazine for everybody who needs English at work. Read about international business and intercultural issues — and learn business English, too.
The issue of intercultural learning has been tackled, amongst others, in the fields of education, language education and applied linguistics. In spite of the extensive literature on the subject, there is still much which needs to be done to address the ways in which linguistics itself can contribute to intercultural education. The 8 chapters by internationally-renowned scholars highlight different ways of using it both in the classroom and in researching intercultural education. The following approaches are covered: Critical Discourse Analysis, Énonciation, Conversation Analysis and Pragmatics.
The books take an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include tasks with commentaries, a glossary of key terms, and an annotated further reading section. Exploring Intercultural Communication investigates the role of language in intercultural communication, paying particular attention to the interplay between cultural diversity and language practice.
Business Spotlight is a language magazine for everybody who needs English at work. Read about international business and intercultural issues — and learn business English, too.
