Accessible introduction to the field of sociolinguistics and emphasizes the constant interaction between society and language, discussing both traditional and recent issues.
This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and giving a clear explanation of its main theoretical principles.
Research on interlanguage and cross-cultural perspectives with a focus on second language acquisition contexts.
The first part focuses on the recruiting process used by most organizations and examines why cultural differences can throw this process off . The discussion is framed by an introduction explaining what cultural differences are and a description of cross-cultural communication issues and suggested solutions. The second part examines the retention and promotion of culturally different employees.
Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support and perpetuate social structures and unequal power relations.
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