Includes bibliographical references (page 134) and index.
1. Basic Principles of Intercultural Writing; 2. Deepest Dimensions of Culture; 3. Language and Culture; 4. Writing around the World; 5. Ethics of Intercultural Writing; 6. Intercultural Toolbox; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Index.
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Cultures use different writing strategies because they strive for different goals. Some cultures rely on writer responsibility while other cultures rely on reader responsibility. Writer responsibility emphasizes clear and concise prose, actions over subjects, practical implications, and follows a deductive logical structure. Misunderstandings are the writer's responsibility. Reader responsibility emphasizes flowery and ornate prose, subjects instead of actions, theoretical implications, and follows an inductive logical structure. Misunderstandings are the reader's responsibility. The differenc.
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9781441195395
Writing around the world.
9780826440723
Authorship-- Social aspects.
English language-- Rhetoric.
Intercultural communication.
Language and culture.
Authorship-- Social aspects.
English language-- Rhetoric.
Intercultural communication.
Language and culture.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Composition & Creative Writing.