Effective Communication in a Global Context

Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld ist Inhaber einer W3-Professur für Angewandte Sprachen an der HTW des Saarlandes.

This book presents a diverse range of chapters exploring global communication skills, cross-cultural education challenges, and practical aspects of intercultural communication. It critically examines the intersection of language, culture, and education and highlights the interdisciplinary nature of communication across borders. With a focus on virtual intercultural encounters and firsthand accounts, this book offers valuable insights into communication in a globalized world. It's a must-read for scholars, educators, and professionals navigating today's interconnected world.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of communication across borders. From the skills needed for effective language use to the challenges of global English language teaching, it looks into the complexities of interconnected, intercultural and interdisciplinary communication in various contexts, bringing in findings from eminent reseachers across the globe. This collection of chapters provides valuable insights for anyone navigating the intricacies of communication in today's complicated world.

Umfassende Erkundung der Herausforderungen der globalen Kommunikation aus vielfältigen Perspektiven.Präsentation innovativer Forschung zu entscheidenden Aspekten der globalen Kommunikation und Bildung.relevant für Wirtschaft, Bildung und wissenschaftliche Kommunikation

Martin East, Constanza Tolosa, Jocelyn Howard, Christine Biebricher & Adèle Scott (The University of Auckland, New Zealand):Communicating across Borders: What Skills do Language Users Need?Katja Lochtman (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)Brussels Students' Attitudes Towards Participating in Emergency Online Language CoursesEugenia (Gene) Vasilopoulos (Ottawa, Canada) & Douglas Fleming (Ottawa, Canada:Epistemic Dependency in Global English Language Teaching: Problematizing the Reproduction of Educational InequalitiesMeike Wernicke (Vancouver) & Carl Ruest (Vancouver): Traverser les frontières virtuelles : une rencontre interculturelleDavid Weir (York St John University, UK)Learning to do Interculturality in a Twenty-First Century Business School Wai Meng Chan (National University of Singapore, Singapore): Foreign Language Study Abroad and Intercultural Mediation: Construction, Co-Construction and Reconstruction of Cultural MeaningsVéronique Lemoine-Bresson & Marie-José Gremmo (Université de Lorraine, France):La plus-value interculturelle des cursus intégrés franco-allemands : témoignages de candidats à un Prix d'Excellence de l'Université Franco-AllemandeEsa Hartmann (Université de Strasbourg, France): Crossing Linguistic, Cultural, an Semiotic Borders in Translingual Picture Books : Literal and Pedagogical PerspectivesPaul Gruba (Melbourne, Australia): Becoming interdisciplinary: Communication across bordersKlaus-Dieter Baumann (Leipzig University, Germany): Thought patterns in natural scientific and technical-scientific communication: an interdisciplinary approach