Overview
- Enriches readers’ understanding of how Chinese use English as a lingua franca
- Elaborates on how English is used by native Chinese speakers in global communication
- Pursues various approaches to investigate English email discourse among Chinese
- Shares many insights into intercultural communication through emails
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Emails from Students to Professors
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Emails from Students to the International Academic Community
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About this book
This collection of empirical research invites readers to consider the special features of apologies, requests, terms of address, politeness, and discourse organization, and how cultural differences may affect the use or interpretation of each. Throughout the book, readers will also discover how Chinese speakers use special features and strategies to construct their identity, establish relationships, and achieve successful communication in English. This highly informative, thought-provoking book also provides insights on methods for teaching email discourse using English as a lingua franca and suggests directions for future research.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Der-Hwa Victoria Rau is professor of linguistics at National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, applied linguistics and Austronesian linguistics. In addition to her major works on Yami (Austronesian language) grammar, dictionary and textbooks, she has also produced a textbook on Research methodology in teaching Chinese as a second language. Email: lngrau@ccu.edu.tw
Gerald Rau teaches English Scientific and Engineering Writing at National Chung Cheng University Qing Jiang Learning Center in Taiwan. A semi-retired science teacher, he
has taught ESL students for many years, has edited numerous papers in the natural sciences, medicine, applied mathematics, engineering, and linguistics and is the author of Mapping the Origins Debate. Email: gerryrau@hotmail.com
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Email Discourse Among Chinese Using English as a Lingua Franca
Editors: Yuan-shan Chen, Der-Hwa Victoria Rau, Gerald Rau
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-888-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-887-8Published: 04 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-0676-0Published: 04 November 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-888-5Published: 24 October 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 296
Topics: Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Language and Literature