Addressing difficult situations in foreign-language learning : confusion, impoliteness, and hostility / Gerrard Mugford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mugford, Gerrard, author.

Series:

Routledge Research in Language Education

Routledge research in language education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Social aspects.

Language and languages.

Communication in foreign language education.

Aggressiveness--Cross-cultural studies.

Aggressiveness.

Facial expression--Cross-cultural studies.

Facial expression.

Body language--Cross-cultural studies.

Body language.

Travel etiquette.

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

198 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Choice: Importance of face and stance

3. Facing up to difficult situations: Confronting confusion

4. Impoliteness: Positionality and adopting a stance

5. Hostile and aggressive situations: formulating a response

6. Pedagogy: raising awareness and stance-taking

7. Conclusions

Appendix 1: Questionnaire: negative incidents

Appendix 2. Questionnaire: Impolite / Rude Incidents

Appendix 3. Questionnaire: Hostile Incidents

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138336902

1138336904

OCLC:

1078971386