Published by De Gruyter Mouton

Handbooks of Applied Linguistics [HAL]

Communication Competence. Language and Communication Problems. Practical Solutions

Edited by: Daniel Perrin, Ee Ling Low and Andrea Sterzuk

Overview
Volumes

The Handbooks of Applied Linguistics series is based on an understanding of Applied Linguistics as an inter- and transdisciplinary field of academic enquiry.

Combining theoretical epistemes with empirical insights and practitioners’ expertise, Applied Linguistics identifies and analyses real-world problems in which language and communication are central issues. Based on the resulting knowledge, Applied Linguistics is in a strong position to contribute to sustainably solving such real-world problems.

The Handbooks of Applied Linguistics provide a state-of-the-art description of established and emerging areas of Applied Linguistics. Each volume gives an overview of the field, explains most important traditions and their findings, identifies the gaps in current research, and discusses perspectives for future directions.

Author / Editor information

Ee Ling Low (Singapore); Daniel Perrin (Switzerland); Andrea Sterzuk (Canada); Associate Editor: Marlies Whitehouse (Switzerland).

Book Ahead of Publication 2024

Handbook of the Language Industry

Contexts, Resources and Profiles

Gary Massey, Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, Erik Angelone

Volume 20 in this series

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Digital transformation and demographic change are profoundly affecting the contexts in which the language industry operates, the resources it deploys and the roles and skillsets of those it employs. Driven by evolving digital resources and socio-ethical demands, the roles and responsibilities deriving from the proliferation of new and emerging profiles in the language industry are transcending the traditional bounds of core activities and competences associated with prototypical concepts of translation and interpreting.

This volume focuses on the realities in the language industry from the fresh perspective of current and emerging professional profiles and of the contexts and resources that condition and support them. It traces the industry's evolution, maps its current state and considers key aspects of its workplaces, actors and practices. In an age when artificial intelligence is challenging traditionally held views of human performance, it addresses the issue of where and how human agents add value to the industry's processes and products, with a detailed, research-based consideration of the activities, competences, roles, responsibilities and tools that characterize the language industry of today and the near future.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.0000/9783110716047
ISBN:: 9783110716047
ISBN:: 9783110716115
ISBN:: 9783110715927
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Translation Studies
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Levels of Linguistic Analysis
Subject:: Interfaces
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2020

Handbook of Home Language Maintenance and Development

Social and Affective Factors

Andrea C. Schalley, Susana A. Eisenchlas

Volume 18 in this series

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Even a cursory look at conference programs and proceedings reveals a burgeoning interest in the field of social and affective factors in home language maintenance and development. To date, however, research on this topic has been published in piecemeal fashion, subsumed under the more general umbrella of ‘bilingualism’. Within bilingualism research, there has been an extensive exploration of linguistic and psycholinguistic perspectives on the one hand, and educational practices and outcomes on the other. In comparison, social and affective factors – which lead people to either maintain or shift the language – have been under-researched.

This is the first volume that brings together the different strands in research on social and affective factors in home language maintenance and development, ranging from the micro-level (family language policies and practices), to the meso-level (community initiatives) and the macro-level (mainstream educational policies and their implementation). The volume showcases a wide distribution across contexts and populations explored. Contributors from around the world represent different research paradigms and perspectives, providing a rounded overview of the state-of-the-art in this flourishing field.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501510175
ISBN:: 9781501510175
ISBN:: 9781501527210
ISBN:: 9781501516894
ISBN:: 9781501510076
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Bilingualism and Multilingualism
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2021

Handbook of Management Communication

François Cooren, Peter Stücheli-Herlach

Volume 16 in this series

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Management communication encompasses a wide range of practices that define modern organizations. Those practices are, in many respects, constituted, formed and contextualized by the use of language. This handbook traces the theoretical modelling of these practices by contemporary research. It explores their linguistic features and performance in specific situations of value creation and in various modes. It is a companion for students and scholars of applied linguistics and organizational communication as well as management and strategy research.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501508059
ISBN:: 9781501508059
ISBN:: 9781501521430
ISBN:: 9781501516559
ISBN:: 9781501507953
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Cognitive Linguistics
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2018

Handbook of Communication Disorders

Theoretical, Empirical, and Applied Linguistic Perspectives

Amalia Bar-On, Dorit Ravid, Elitzur Dattner

Volume 15 in this series

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The domain of Communication Disorders has grown exponentially in the last two decades and has come to encompass much more than audiology, speech impediments and early language impairment. The realization that most developmental and learning disorders are language-based or language-related has brought insights from theoretical and empirical linguistics and its clinical applications to the forefront of Communication Disorders science. The current handbook takes an integrated psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, and sociolinguistic perspective on Communication Disorders by targeting the interface between language and cognition as the context for understanding disrupted abilities and behaviors and providing solutions for treatment and therapy. Researchers and practitioners will be able to find in this handbook state-of-the-art information on typical and atypical development of language and communication (dis)abilities across the human lifespan from infancy to the aging brain, covering all major clinical disorders and conditions in various social and communicative contexts, such as spoken and written language and discourse, literacy issues, bilingualism, and socio-economic status.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614514909
ISBN:: 9781614514909
ISBN:: 9781501519352
ISBN:: 9781614516859
ISBN:: 9781501500947
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Neurolinguistics
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2018

Handbook of Communication in the Legal Sphere

Jacqueline Visconti, Monika Rathert

Volume 14 in this series

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This volume explores communication and its implications on interpretation, vagueness, multilingualism, and multiculturalism. It investigates cross-cultural perspectives with original methods, models, and arguments emphasizing national, EU, and international perspectives. Both traditional fields of investigations along with an emerging new field (Legal Visual Studies) are discussed. Communication addresses the necessity of an ongoing interaction between jurilinguists and legal professionals. This interaction requires persuasive, convincing, and acceptable reasons in justifying transparency, visual analyses, and dialogue with the relevant audience.
The book is divided into five complementary sections: Professional Legal Communication; Legal Language in a Multilingual and Multicultural Context; Legal Communication in the Courtroom; Laws on Language and Language Rights; and Visualizing Legal Communication. The book shows the diversity in the understanding and practicing of legal communication and paves the way to an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural operation in our common understanding of legal communication. This book is suitable for advanced students in Linguistics and Law, and for academics and researchers working in the field of Language and Law and jurilinguists.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614514664
ISBN:: 9781614514664
ISBN:: 9781614516699
ISBN:: 9781501510922
ISBN:: 9781501501104
Subject:: Law
Subject:: Law, other
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2017

Handbook of Business Communication

Linguistic Approaches

Gerlinde Mautner, Franz Rainer

Volume 13 in this series

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In spite of the day-to-day relevance of business communication, it remains underrepresented in standard handbooks and textbooks on applied linguistics. The present volume introduces readers to a wide variety of linguistic studies of business communication, ranging from traditional LSP approaches to contemporary discourse-based work, and from the micro-level of lexical choice to macro-level questions of language policy and culture.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614514862
ISBN:: 9781614514862
ISBN:: 9781614516835
ISBN:: 9781501519000
ISBN:: 9781501500640
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Policy and Planning
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Communication Science, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2016

Handbook of Second Language Assessment

Dina Tsagari, Jayanti Banerjee

Volume 12 in this series

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Second language assessment is ubiquitous. It has found its way from education into questions about access to professions and migration. This volume focuses on the main debates and research advances in second language assessment in the last fifty years or so, showing the influence of linguistics, politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. There are four parts which, when taken together, address the principles and practices of second language assessment while considering its impact on society. Read separately, each part addresses a different aspect of the field.

Part I deals with the conceptual foundations of second language assessment with chapters on the purposes of assessment, and standards and frameworks, as well as matters of scoring, quality assurance, and test validation.

Part II addresses the theory and practice of assessing different second language skills including aspects like intercultural competence and fluency.

Part III examines the challenges and opportunities of second language assessment in a range of contexts. In addition to chapters on second language assessment on a national scale, there are chapters on learning-oriented assessment, as well as the uses of second language assessment in the workplace and for migration.

Part IV examines a selection of important issues in the field that deserve attention. These include the alignment of language examinations to external frameworks, the increasing use of technology to both deliver and score second language tests, the responsibilities associated with assessing test takers with special needs, the concept of 'voice' in second language assessment, and assessment literacy for teachers and other test and score users.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614513827
ISBN:: 9781614513827
ISBN:: 9781614516248
ISBN:: 9781614515425
ISBN:: 9781501500862
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Assessment and Testing
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2016

Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing

Rosa M. Manchón, Paul Kei Matsuda

Volume 11 in this series

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The Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing is an authoritative reference compendium of the theory and research on second and foreign language writing that can be of value to researchers, professionals, and graduate students. It is intended both as a retrospective critical reflection that can situate research on L2 writing in its historical context and provide a state of the art view of past achievements, and as a prospective critical analysis of what lies ahead in terms of theory, research, and applications. Accordingly, the Handbook aims to provide (i) foundational information on the emergence and subsequent evolution of the field, (ii) state-of-the-art surveys of available theoretical and research (basic and applied) insights, (iii) overviews of research methods in L2 writing research, (iv) critical reflections on future developments, and (iv) explorations of existing and emerging disciplinary interfaces with other fields of inquiry.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614511335
ISBN:: 9781614511335
ISBN:: 9781614511809
ISBN:: 9781501516962
ISBN:: 9781501500282
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2014

Handbook of Writing and Text Production

Eva-Maria Jakobs, Daniel Perrin

Volume 10 in this series

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Writing matters, and so does research into real-life writing. The shift from an industrial to an information society has increased the importance of writing and text production in education, in everyday life and in more and more professions in the fields of economics and politics, science and technology, culture and media. Through writing, we build up organizations and social networks, develop projects, inform colleagues and customers, and generate the basis for decisions. The quality of writing is decisive for social resonance and professional success. This ubiquitous real-life writing is what the present handbook is about.

The de Gruyter Handbook of Writing and Text Production brings together and systematizes state-of-the-art research. The volume contains five sections, focussing on (I) the theory and methodology of writing and text production research, as well as on problem-oriented and problem-solving approaches related to (II) authors, (III) modes and media, (IV) genres, and (V) domains of writing and text production. Throughout the 21 chapters, exemplary research projects illustrate the theoretical perspectives from globally relevant research spaces and traditions.

Both established and future scholars can benefit from the handbook’s fresh approach to writing in the context of multimodal, multi-semiotic text production.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110220674
ISBN:: 978-3-11-022063-6
ISBN:: 978-3-11-022067-4
ISBN:: 9783110372380
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2007

Handbook of Language and Communication: Diversity and Change

Marlis Hellinger, Anne Pauwels

Volume 9 in this series

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In line with the overall perspective of the Handbook series, the focus of Vol.9 is on language-related problems arising in the context of linguistic diversity and change, and the contributions Applied Linguistics can offer for solutions.

Part I, “Language minorities and inequality,” presents situations of language contact and linguistic diversity as world-wide phenomena. The focus is on indigenous and immigrant linguistic minorities, their (lack of) access to linguistic rights through language policies and the impact on their linguistic future .Part II “Language planning and language change,” focuses on the impact of colonialism, imperialism, globalisation and economics as factors that language policies and planning measures must account for in responding to problems deriving from language contact and linguistic diversity. Part III, “Language variation and change in institutional contexts,” examines language-related problems in selected institutional areas of communication (education, the law, religion, science, the Internet) which will often derive from socioeconomic, cultural and other non-linguistic asymmetries. Part IV, “The discourse of linguistic diversity and language change,” analyses linguistic diversity, language change and language reform as issues of public debates which are informed by different ideological positions, values and attitudes (e.g. with reference to sexism, racism, and political correctness).The volume also contains extensive reference sections and index material.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110198539
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018217-0
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019853-9
ISBN:: 9783110214239
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Policy and Planning
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Historical Linguistics
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2012

Handbook of Technical Communication

Alexander Mehler, Laurent Romary, Dafydd Gibbon

Volume 8 in this series

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The Handbook of Technical Communication brings together a variety of topics which range from the role of technical media in human communication to the linguistic, multimodal enhancement of present-day technologies. It covers the area of computer-mediated text, voice and multimedia communication as well as of technical documentation. In doing so, the handbook takes professional and private communication into account.
Special emphasis is put on technical communication by means of web 2.0 technologies and its standardization in system development. In summary, the handbook deals with theoretical issues of technical communication and its practical impact on the development and usage of text and speech technologies.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110224948
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018834-9
ISBN:: 978-3-11-022494-8
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Quantitative, Computational, and Corpus Linguistics
Subject:: Semiotics
Subject:: Semiotics, other
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2007

Handbook of Intercultural Communication

Helga Kotthoff, Helen Spencer-Oatey

Volume 7 in this series

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In today’s globalized world of international contact and multicultural interaction, effective intercultural communication is increasingly seen as a pre-requisite for social harmony and organisational success. This handbook takes a ?problem-solving? approach to the various issues that arise in real-life intercultural interaction. The editors have brought together experts from a range of disciplines, including linguistics, psychology and anthropology, to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the field, whilst simultaneously anchoring it in Applied Linguistics.

Key features:

provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of intercultural communication
presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field
offers solutions of everyday language-related problems
international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110198584
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018471-6
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019858-4
ISBN:: 9783110214314
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Language Contact
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Intercultural Communication
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2009

Handbook of Foreign Language Communication and Learning

Karlfried Knapp, Barbara Seidlhofer, Henry Widdowson

Volume 6 in this series

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This volume focuses on how far the policies, principles and practices of foreign language teaching and learning are, or can be, informed by theoretical considerations and empirical findings from the linguistic disciplines. Part I deals with the nature of foreign language learning in general, while Part II explores issues arising from linguistic, socio-political, cultural and cognitive perspectives. Part III and IV then consider the different factors that have to be taken into account in designing the foreign language subject and the various approaches to pedagogy that have been proposed. Part V finally addresses questions concerning assessment of learner proficiency and the evaluation of courses designed to promote it.

Key features:

provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of foreign language communication and learning
presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field
offers solutions to everyday language-related problems
with contributions from renowned experts

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110214246
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018833-2
ISBN:: 978-3-11-021424-6
ISBN:: 9783110260120
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Intercultural Communication
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2007

Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication

Peter Auer, Li Wei

Volume 5 in this series

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This volume is an up-to-date, concise introduction to bilingualism and multilingualism in schools, in the workplace, and in international institutions in a globalized world. The authors use a problem-solving approach and ask broad questions about bilingualism and multilingualism in society, including the question of language acquisition versus maintenance of bilingualism.

Key features:

provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of multilingualism and multilingual communication
presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field,
offers solutions of everyday language-related problems
international handbook with contributions from renown experts in the field

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110198553
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018216-3
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019855-3
ISBN:: 9783110212518
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Language Contact
Subject:: Sociolinguistics
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Intercultural Communication
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2008

Handbook of Communication in the Public Sphere

Ruth Wodak, Veronika Koller

Volume 4 in this series

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As you are reading this, you are finding yourself in the ubiquitous public sphere that is the Web. Ubiquitous, and yet not universally accessible. This volume addresses this dilemma of the public sphere, which is by definition open to everyone but in practice often excludes particular groups of people in particular societies at particular points in time. The guiding questions for this collection of articles are therefore: Who has access to the public sphere? How is this access enabled or disabled? Under what conditions is it granted or withheld, and by whom?

We regard the public sphere as the nodal point for the discourses of business, politics and media, and this basic assumption is also s reflected in the structure of the volume. Each of these three macro-topics comprises chapters by international scholars from a variety of disciplines and research traditions who each combine up-to-date overviews of the relevant literature with their own cutting-edge research into aspects of different public spheres such as corporate promotional communication, political rhetoric or genre features of electronic mass media.

The broad scope of the volume is perhaps best reflected in a comprehensive discussion of communication technologies ranging from conventional spoken and written formats such as company brochures, political speeches and TV shows to emerging ones like customer chat forums, political blogs and text messaging.

Due to the books' wide scope, its interdisciplinary approach and its clear structure, we are sure that whether you work in communication and media studies, linguistics, political science, sociology or marketing, you will find this handbook an invaluable guide offering state-of-the -art literature reviews and exciting new research in your field and adjacent areas.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110198980
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018832-5
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019898-0
ISBN:: 9783110226058
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics, other
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Discourse Analysis
Subject:: Sociolinguistics
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2011

Handbook of Communication in Organisations and Professions

Christopher N. Candlin, Srikant Sarangi

Volume 3 in this series

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This volume presents mayor contributions of Applied Linguistics to the understanding of communications in the professions. The first two parts of this book deal with the theoretical and methodological orientations of professional communication studies, the history and development of professional communication studies, highlighting the discursive turn of Applied Linguistic research that goes far beyond the established paradigm of Language for Specific Purposes. The third part - the core of this book - presents research into professional practices from various domains (e.g. law, healthcare, business and management, organizations), sites of engagement (as e.g. lawyer-client-conference, doctor-patient interaction) and with respect to different themes that are generalizable across domains and sites (as e.g. communicative aspects of action and practice, of assessment and appraisal). In the final part, professionals from various domains evaluate the contribution to their work so far made by Applied Linguistics.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110214222
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018831-8
ISBN:: 978-3-11-021422-2
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Group and Organizational Communication
Subject:: Health Communication
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2008

Handbook of Interpersonal Communication

Gerd Antos, Eija Ventola, Tilo Weber

Volume 2 in this series

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Interpersonal communication (IC) is a continuous game between the interacting interactants. It is a give and take - a continuous, dynamic flow that is linguistically realized as discourse as an on-going sequence of interactants' moves. Interpersonal communication is produced and interpreted by acting linguistically, and this makes it a fascinating research area. The handbook, Interpersonal Communication , examines how interactants manage to exchange facts, ideas, views, opinions, beliefs, emotion, etc. by using the linguistic systems and the resources they offer. In interpersonal communication, the fine-tuning of individuals' use of the linguistic resources is continuously probed. The language used in interpersonal communication enhances social relations between interactants and keeps the interaction on the normal track. When interaction gets off the track, linguistic miscommunication may also destroy social relationships. This volume is essentially concerned with this fine-tuning in discourse, and how it is achieved among various interactant groups.

The volume departs from the following fundamental questions:

How do interpersonal relations manifest themselves in language?
What is the role of language in developing and maintaining relationships in interpersonal communication?
What types of problems occur in interpersonal communication and what kind of strategies and means are used to solve them?
How does linguistically realized interpersonal communication interact with other semiotic modes?

Interpersonal communication is seen and researched from the perspective of what is being said or written, and how it is realized in various generic forms. The current research also gives attention to other semiotic modes which interact with the linguistic modes. It is not just the social roles of interactants in groups, the possible media available, the non-verbal behaviors, the varying contextual frames for communication, but primarily the actual linguistic manifestations that we need to focus upon when we want to have a full picture of what is going on in human interpersonal communication.

It is this linguistic perspective that the volume aims to present to all researchers interested in IC. The volume offers an overview of the theories, methods, tools, and resources of linguistically-oriented approaches, e.g. from the fields of linguistics, social psychology, sociology, and semiotics, for the purpose of integration and further development of the interests in IC.,

Topics e.g.:

Orientation to interaction as primarily linguistically realized processes
Expertise on theorizing and analyzing cultural and situational contexts where linguistic processes are realized
Expertise on handling language corpora
Expertise on theorizing and analyzing interaction types as genres
Orientation to an integrated view of linguistic and non-linguistic participant activities and of how interactants generate meanings and interact with space
Expertise on researching the management of the linguistic flow in interaction and its successfulness.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110211399
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018830-1
ISBN:: 978-3-11-021139-9
ISBN:: 9783110226041
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Sociolinguistics
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Interpersonal Communication
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton

Book 2008

Handbook of Communication Competence

Gert Rickheit, Hans Strohner

Volume 1 in this series

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In our everyday life, communicative processes are relevant in almost all situations. It is important to know whether you should say something which is adequate in the situation or whether it is better to say nothing at all. Communicative competence is fundamental for a successful life in our society as it is of great importance for all areas of life. Therefore, it is not surprising that communicative competence is the subject of many theoretical and empirical approaches and, in consequence, research on this topic is diverse. We focus our contributions on linguistic aspects of communication. In the centre of interest are linguistic oriented performances of different forms of communicative competence, language acquisition, and language disorders. The topics of this book concern the description of methods for studying language in the brain, the interaction between language and cognition, discourse acquisition of children, literacy acquisition and its precursors, the use and acquisition of the sign language, models and training of writing and reading, nonverbal communicative competence, media competence, communication training, developmental dyslexia, the treatment of stuttering, and the description of language disorders.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110199000
ISBN:: 978-3-11-018829-5
ISBN:: 978-3-11-019900-0
ISBN:: 9783110226034
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Cognitive Linguistics
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Subject:: Linguistics, other
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Communication Science
Subject:: Interpersonal Communication
Publisher:: De Gruyter Mouton