This groundbreaking book redefines Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) and second language (L2) pragmatics, emphasizing the dynamic interplay of language, culture, and identity. By focusing on meaning-making, reflexivity, and learner agency, the book reveals how learners use language to convey identity, social norms, and cultural expectations, shaped by their unique knowledge and experiences. Essential for educators, researchers, and policymakers, this transformative work offers a much-needed fresh perspective on ...
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This groundbreaking book redefines Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) and second language (L2) pragmatics, emphasizing the dynamic interplay of language, culture, and identity. By focusing on meaning-making, reflexivity, and learner agency, the book reveals how learners use language to convey identity, social norms, and cultural expectations, shaped by their unique knowledge and experiences. Essential for educators, researchers, and policymakers, this transformative work offers a much-needed fresh perspective on language education in a globalized world.-- "Javier Mu???oz-Basols, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain and University of Oxford, UK"
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Add this copy of Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social to cart. $124.95, very good condition, Sold by Last Exit Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Charlottesville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Routledge.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Routledge, London and New York. 2012. 280 pgs. Bound in illustrated paper covered boards. Cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the table of contents. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory breaks new ground in providing a detailed, systematic appraisal of the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today – from theories of identity and individualization to globalization studies. The volume introduces readers to the rich diversity of social-theoretical critique in contemporary Japanese social theory. E-011; Routledge Advances In Sociology; 9.4 X 6.3 X 0.8 inches; 280 pages.
