The handbook of intercultural discourse and communication / edited by Christina Bratt Paulston, Scott F. Kiesling, and Elizabeth S. Rangel. [electronic resource] Paulston, Christina Bratt, 1932- Kiesling, Scott F. Rangel, Elizabeth S. Intercultural communication Handbooks, manuals, etc. Identity (Psychology) P94.6 .H358 2012eb 306.44 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. "The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication contains contributions from established scholars and up-and-coming researchers from a range of disciplines to survey the theoretical perspectives and applied work in this burgeoning area of linguistics. Features contributions from established researchers in sociolinguistics and intercultural discourse ; Explores the theoretical perspectives underlying work in the field ; Examines the history of the field, work in cross-cultural communication, and features of discourse ; Establishes the scope of this interdisciplinary field of study ; Includes coverage on individual linguistic features, such as indirectness and politeness, as well as sample analyses of IDC exchanges"--Provided by publisher. Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (1256 pages). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118247273 eng Blackwell handbooks in linguistics Blackwell handbooks in linguistics. Handbook of intercultural discourse and communication. Handbook of intercultural discourse and communication.