Examines racial and gendered dimensions of voice in American culture, showing how vocal sound helps to shape cultural power dynamics.

This comprehensive introduction to intercultural pragmatics examines the theoretical, methodological and practical issues in the analysis of talk across culture

Speaking Culturally presents case studies of two cultures, focusing on how speaking is thematized and enacted in each. The Teamsterville culture is drawn from t

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Using the theory of "politeness" as a springboard, Culturally Speaking develops a new framework for analyzing interactions. The book examines both comparative a