Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Language Shock: Understanding The Culture Of ConversationISBN13:9780688149499ISBN10:0688149499Author:Agar, Michael H. (Author)Description:The Key To Communication, Says Linguistic Anthropologist Michael Agar, Is Understanding The Context And Culture Of Conversation In Language Shock, Agar Reveals How Deeply Our Language And Cultural Values Intertwine To Define Who We Are And How We Relate To One Another From Paying An Electric Bill In Austria To Opening A Bank Account In Mexico To Handling A Parking Ticket In The United States, He Shows How Routine Tasks Become Lessons In The Subtleties Of Conversation When We Venture Outside Our Cultural Sphere With Humorous, Insightful Stories From His Extensive Travels, Agar Engages Us In A Lively Study Of Languaculture And Enriches Our View Of The World This Guide To Understanding The Culture Of Conversation Is By One Of America’s Foremost Linguistic Anthropologists In A Fascinating Journey Through The Meaning Of Language–And The Relationship Of Language To Culture–Michael Agar Sheds New Light On The Oceans Of Language, Showing How To Keep Afloat Even When Faced With Something That Seems Overwhelmingly Foreign Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyPublication Date:1996-12-16Weight:0.72 lbsDimensions:0.78” H x 9.3” L x 6.26” WNumber of Pages:288Language:English