The goal of fostering positive intercultural relations has taken on increased importance in a wide range of societal, educational, and business contexts. This has created growing demand for educational provision that raises awareness of the role of language, culture, and psychological dynamics in processes of communication and rapport management. This volume, inspired by Helen Spencer-Oatey’s multidisciplinary approach to intercultural research, provides insights into the dynamic and negotiated nature of intercultural relations, informed by current theory and research in linguistics, psychology, and intercultural education. Written by an international group of prominent intercultural researchers, chapters demonstrate that intercultural interaction is highly dependent on the contextual expectations that individuals bring to communication, the social identities that are perceived to be relevant, and how individuals position themselves and others as cultural beings. They show how cultural norms and social identities are negotiated in the micro context of interpersonal interaction and in the macro sociocultural context. The volume provides intercultural researchers and educators with multidisciplinary insights into how intercultural relationships are established, maintained, and threatened.
List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction, Troy McConachy and Perry R. Hinton Part I: Linguistic and Interactional Insights into Intercultural Relations 1. (Dis)agreeability in Intercultural First Conversations Amongst Australian and Taiwanese University Students, Michael Haugh and Wei-Lin Melody Chang (University of Queensland, Australia) 2. Rapport Management and Microaggression in Workplace Interaction, Janet Holmes (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) 3. Creating Common Ground and Negotiating Relationships in Intercultural Teamwork, Carolin Debray (University of Basel, Switzerland) 4. 'Rapport Management and Evaluation in Intercultural Email Communication, Jiayi Wang (De Montfort University, UK) Part II: Examining Key Psychological Concepts in Intercultural Relations 5. Rethinking Stereotypes and Norms in Intercultural Relations, Perry R. Hinton (University of Warwick, UK) 6. Perceived Cultural Values, Essentialism and Intercultural Encounters, Ronald Fischer (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) 7. Understanding Intercultural Relations with the Tri-Dimensional Acculturation Model for Majority Members, Katharina Lefringhausen (Heriot Watt University, UK) Part III: Learning to Negotiate Intercultural Relations in a Pedagogic Context 8. Rethinking Intercultural Training for Relating Across Cultures in Teamwork, Sophie Reissner-Roubicek (University of Warwick, UK) 9. Approaching English Teaching in the Global Classroom through the Lens of Ritual Frame Indicating Expressions, Willis Edmondson (University of Hamburg, Germany), Juliane House (University of Hamburg, Germany / Hellenic American University, USA) and Dániel Z. Kádár (Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China / Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary) 10. Shifting the Evaluative Lens in Language and Intercultural Education, Troy McConachy (University of Warwick, UK) Working with Helen Spencer-Oatey Helen Spencer-Oatey as Intercultural Pioneer, Collaborator, and Inspiration, Vladimir Žegarac Working before Breakfast: A Personal Appreciation of Helen Spencer-Oatey on the Occasion of her ‘Retirement’, Peter Franklin Index
Troy McConachy is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK. Perry R. Hinton is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK.
Reviews for Negotiating Intercultural Relations: Insights from Linguistics, Psychology, and Intercultural Education
"""The volume offers a unique and much-needed multidisciplinary examination of intercultural relations that incorporates perspectives from linguistics, psychology and intercultural education. It is sure to be an excellent resource for researchers and students in the broad field of intercultural communication."" --Irina Golubeva, Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA ""The volume provides refreshing insights into understanding intercultural relationships in intercultural encounters. It makes a convincing case for a conceptual shift from an emphasis on a search for differences to relationship building. It serves as a timely reminder of the original goal of intercultural communication."" --Zhu Hua, IOE, University College London, UK"
