Intercultural Politeness: Managing Relations across Cultures

This book is the first to take an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the process of relating across cultures, drawing together key concepts from politeness theory, intercultural communication, and cross-cultural/intercultural psychology to provide a robust framework for analyzing and understanding intercultural encounters. It explains how individuals make judgements about others, deal with offence and conflict, maintain smooth relations, and build new relationships, with accessible explanations and follow-up activities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In our increasingly interconnected world, the ability to navigate and thrive in interpersonal relationships has become paramount. This groundbreaking book is the first to delve into this critical topic, adopting an interdisciplinary approach to explore the complexities of relating across cultures. Drawing upon key concepts from politeness theory, intercultural communication, and cross-cultural/intercultural psychology, it offers a comprehensive framework for analyzing and understanding intercultural encounters.

The book delves into the intricate processes by which individuals form judgments about others, navigate offense and conflict, maintain harmonious relations, and forge new connections. It provides a deep understanding of these processes through conceptual explanations and extensive illustrations with authentic intercultural examples and empirical data.

Designed with accessibility in mind, the book caters to a wide audience, including academics, students, professionals, and anyone interested in intercultural communication, pragmatic theory, conflict research, and related academic disciplines. With its clear explanations and engaging activities, it serves as a valuable resource for enhancing understanding, fostering empathy, and promoting effective cross-cultural communication.

ISBN-13: 9781316628638