Interaction in Mandarin Chinese and English as a Multilingua Franca

Interaction in Mandarin Chinese and English as a Multilingua Franca: Context, Practice, and Perception proposes a model of context, practice, and perception and raises awareness of the importance of understanding language use and perception in context in order to avoid intercultural communication misunderstandings.

This book provides an overview of previous research on the pragmatics of Chinese an...