Communicating effectively with the Chinese / Ge Gao, Stella Ting-Toomey.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-102) and index.

By identifying some of the distinctive communication practices in Chinese culture, and interpreting the dynamics, the authors offer a realistic and clear illustration of the specific characteristics of Chinese communication.

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 -- Self-OTHER Perspective and Communication; Conceptualizing Chinese Culture and Communication; Self-OTHER Perspective: Contextualizing Chinese Communication; Conclusion; Organization of the Book; Chapter 2 -- Chinese Personal Relationship Development Processes; Gan Qing : The Basis of Chinese Personal Relationships; Ren Qing and Bao; Conclusion; Chapter 3 -- Characteristics of Chinese Communication; Han Xu; Ting Hua; Ke Qi; The Insider Effect on Communication; Conclusion; Chapter 4 -Mian Zi; The Conceptualization of Mian Zi.

Implications of the Concern for Mian ZiMian Zi : Face-Directed Communication Strategies; Conclusion; Chapter 5 -Miscommunication Between Chinese and North Americans; Chinese-North American Communication in a Dilemma; What Is Not Said Versus What Is Said; We Versus I; Polite Versus Impolite Talk; Indirect Versus Direct Talk; Hesitant Versus Assertive Speech; Self-Effacing Versus Self-Enhancing Talk; Private Versus Public Personal Questions; Reticent Versus Expressive Speech; Improving Chinese-North American Communication; Epilogue; Limitations; Future Avenues of Inquiry; Conclusion; References.

English.

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