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Ventola, Eija.
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808.04207 22
Publication Date
1996
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Writing is crucial to the academic world. It is the main mode of communication among scientists and scholars and also a means for students for obtaining their degrees. The papers in this volume highlight the intercultural, generic and textual complexities of academic writing. Comparisons are made between various traditions of academic writing in different cultures and contexts and the studies combine linguistic analyses with analyses of the social settings in which academic writing takes place and is acquired. The common denominator for the papers is writing in English and attention is given t.
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Eco, Umberto.
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401 21
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1998
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Holledge, Julie, 1950-
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791.082 21
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2000
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Trompenaars, Fons.
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658.4 TRO
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1997
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Fischer-Lichte, Erika.
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792.01 21
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1997
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Maloney, Noel.
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TR DVD 338.479194 DEA
Publication Date
1998
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This program looks at the four major tourist groups to Australia (Japanese, Germans, Chinese and Americans), and aims to improve the viewer's understanding of the differences between these cultures and Australian culture. Included are interviews with senior hotel staff, tourists and people in tour companies and restaurants.
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Sauter, Willmar, 1947-
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792.094 21
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2000
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The Theatrical Event discusses the objectives of theatre studies by focusing on the communicative encounter between performer and spectator & mdash;the theatrical event. A theatrical event includes the presentation of a performance and the attention of an audience; in this sense, every performance & mdash;on stage or in the street, historical or contemporary & mdash;that is watched by an audience is a theatrical event.
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Di Luzio, Aldo.
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302.2 21
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2001
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This volume is dedicated to questions arising in linguistic, sociological and anthropological analyses of intercultural encounters. It aims at presenting new theoretical and methodological aspects of Intercultural Communication, focusing on issues such as ideology and hegemonial attitudes, communicative genres and culture specific repertoires of genres, the theory of contextualization and nonverbal (prosodic, gestural, mimic) contextualization cues. The collected articles, which share an interactive view of language, focus on the methodological possibilities of explanatory analyses of intercul.
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Siemerling, Winfried, 1956-
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810.9920693 20
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1996
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Berryman-Fink, Cynthia, 1952-
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658.3 20
Publication Date
1996
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"When you're called on to interview job candidates, run meetings, conduct performance appraisals, resolve conflicts, deliver a presentation, or perform any other task that requires dealing with people, The Manager's Desk Reference gives you the fast facts and practical tips you need to get the job done successfully." "This completely updated edition covers 45 topics you'll address in the course of your busy and varied workday, including new information on such vital issues as diversity; change management; AIDS in the workplace; managing employees with disabilities; managing temporary, part-time, and contingent workers; preventing workplace violence; family-friendly policies; and teams, quality, innovation, and ethics." "The concise yet substantive coverage also keeps you up-to-date on such perennial concerns as motivation, customer service, recruitment, and team building. You'll find information on how to work more effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisors, customers, the public, the press, and others with whom you interact as a manager." "The Manager's Desk Reference is the perfect starting point for new managers just learning the ropes. It works equally well as a ready reference for experienced supervisors, managers, executives, or administrators who need to refresh their memories or brush up their knowledge of various management issues. And it's a handy tool kit for any manager confronting specific people problems and people management projects."--Jacket.
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