Language Shock: Understanding The Culture Of Conversation

Agar PhD, Michael H

ISBN 10: 0688149499 / ISBN 13: 9780688149499

Published by William Morrow Paperbacks, 1996

About this Item

Book is in acceptable condition. May have shelf wear, edge wear, and spine wear, but a very readable copy. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable. Does not include original dustcover jacket. Possibly Ex Library Copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language Shock: Understanding The Culture Of Conversation
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688149499
• ISBN 13: 9780688149499
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

The key to communication, says linguistic anthropologist Michael Agar, is understanding the context and culture of conversation. In Language Shock, Agar reveals how deeply our language and cultural values intertwine to define who we are and how we relate to one another. From paying an electric bill in Austria to opening a bank account in Mexico to handling a parking ticket in the United States, he shows how routine tasks become lessons in the subtleties of conversation when we venture outside our cultural sphere. With humorous, insightful stories from his extensive travels, Agar engages us in a lively study of "languaculture" and enriches our view of the world.

About the Author

Michael Agar is the author of Ripping and Running and The Professional Stranger, among others. He is a professor emeritus in linguistic anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a consultant with Ethknoworks in Tacoma Park, Maryland.