Language Shock: Understanding the Culture of Conversation
by Michael Agar
Language Shock explores the cultural dimensions of conversation and the challenges that arise when people communicate across different backgrounds. Michael Agar’s book offers readers a thoughtful introduction to the ways language, expectations, and cultural context influence understanding.
About This Book
Language Shock focuses on the relationship between language and culture in everyday conversation.
It addresses the ways culturally different communication styles can create surprise or misunderstanding.
The book offers a perspective on conversation as more than an exchange of words, emphasizing the cultural context surrounding communication.
Readers interested in language, culture, and improving cross-cultural understanding may find this work especially relevant.
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