Title:
English : one language, different cultures
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Continuum, 2007
Physical Description:
282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780826481757
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Summary
Summary
An introduction to culturally determined aspects of communicating in British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and American societies, especially those that may influence effective communication with members of these societies or be the source of false perceptions/stereotypes of their behaviour.
Author Notes
Eddie Ronowicz is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Colin Yallop is Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University, Australia.
Table of Contents
| The Contributors | p. vii |
| List of Maps | p. ix |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 English Around the World | p. 24 |
| Chapter 3 British Shibboleths | p. 43 |
| Chapter 4 Australia - the Great South Land | p. 79 |
| Chapter 5 Canada - the Winter Half of North America | p. 129 |
| Chapter 6 New Zealand or Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud | p. 175 |
| Chapter 7 The United States of America - The Land of Opportunity | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 283 |
