Zhu Hua - Exploring Intercultural Communication: Language in Action

Series editors:

Ronald Carter,Professor of Modern English Language
University of Nottingham, UK

Guy Cook,Professor of Language in Education
Kings College London, UK

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative practice to theory approach, with a back-to-front structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include tasks with commentaries, a glossary of key terms and an annotated further reading section.

Exploring Intercultural

Communication 2ed

Language in Action

Zhu Hua

Exploring English Language

Teaching 2ed

Language in Action

Graham Hall

Exploring Digital Communication

Language in Action

Caroline Tagg

Exploring Language Assessment and Testing

Language in Action

Anthony Green

Exploring Vocabulary

Language in Action

Dee Gardner

Exploring Language Pedagogy through Second Language

Acquisition Research

Rod Ellis and Natsuko Shintani

The innovative approach devised by the series editors will make this series very attractive to students, teacher educators, and even to a general reader-ship, wanting to explore and understand the field of applied linguistics. The volumes in this series take as their starting point the everyday professional problems and issues that applied linguists seek to illuminate. The volumes are authoritatively written, using an engaging back-to-front structure that moves from practical interests to the conceptual bases and theories that underpin applications of practice.

Anne Burns, Aston University, UK, University of New South Wales, Australia

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Additional resources for Language and Communication are available on the Routledge Language and Communication Portal: http://dev.routledgetextbooks.uk.corplan.net/textbooks/languageandcommunication

Exploring Intercultural Communication

Language in Action

Second Edition

Zhu Hua

Second edition published 2019

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To Andrew () and Timothy ()

The second edition of the book was completed with much guidance, advice and help from a number of colleagues, many of whom supported me in the first edition. These include Louisa Semlyen and Hannah Rowe of Routledge; Guy Cook as the series co-editor; and Will Baker, Katherine Rehner, Maaike van Naerssen and an anonymous reviewer who provided helpful feedback on the first edition. The second edition has benefited from my close collaboration with Claire Kramsch and Li Wei in many forms in the last few years, and has incorporated many ideas and works jointly developed with them.

Acknowledgments for the first edition clearly still stand and I include them here to renew my thanks.

My heartfelt thanks go to all the people who have helped me with the book in many different ways. In particular, I would like to thank the following individuals:

The two series editors for their comments and advice at various stages of the book, particularly, Guy, for reading through the drafts and nudging me gently along the way, and Ron, for reassuring me that they would support me to write the book in my way.

Louisa Semlyen and Sophie Jaques of Routledge for their assistance and guidance in all editorial matters. The working relationship we have built between us through this and other projects has certainly contributed to the smooth completion of the book. I am also grateful to the anonymous reviewers whose feedback is immensely valuable.

Jennifer Watson for proof-reading my chapters promptly and efficiently (sadly, Jennifer passed away in November 2017).

Many colleagues and friends from whom I have taken advice on various matters (you know who you are!). I have cited some of the collaborative work with colleagues. It has been a pleasure to be part of the team.

My students at Birkbeck College where I work and teach. I have tried out some of the examples and tasks on the students on my courses and am very grateful for the ideas and comments they have given me.

My extended family in Beijing. Thank you, , , , , , . Thank you for your unconditional love for an absent daughter/sister/auntie over the years.