Suzanne Wong Scollon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5998558 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suzanne Wong Scollon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suzanne Wong |
| FAMILY NAME | Scollon |
| SIGNATURE | SCOLLON S W |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
English in Intercultural Interaction
Metaphors of self and communication: English and Cantonese
This paper articulates contrasting root metaphors, American and Cantonese, that motivate communication. Cantonese colloquial sayings point to metaphors for the person based on the human body, an interdependent self in communication with other socially organized bodies, contrasting with the American metaphor of the self as an abstract ideal trying to free itself from biological and social restrictions through communication. The paper argues that o…
Intercultural communication: A Discourse Approach
An introduction and practical guide to the main concepts and principal problems of intercultural discourse. Focuses on the discourse of Asians and westerners, the discourse of men and women, corporate discourse, intergenerational discourse, and the discourse of professional organizations. Makes use of research in pragmatics, discourse analysis, organizational communication, social psychology, and the ethnography of communication.
Metaphors of self and communication: English and Cantonese
This paper articulates contrasting root metaphors, American and Cantonese, that motivate communication. Cantonese colloquial sayings point to metaphors for the person based on the human body, an interdependent self in communication with other socially organized bodies, contrasting with the American metaphor of the self as an abstract ideal trying to free itself from biological and social restrictions through communication. The paper argues that o…
Intercultural communication: A Discourse Approach
An introduction and practical guide to the main concepts and principal problems of intercultural discourse. Focuses on the discourse of Asians and westerners, the discourse of men and women, corporate discourse, intergenerational discourse, and the discourse of professional organizations. Makes use of research in pragmatics, discourse analysis, organizational communication, social psychology, and the ethnography of communication.
Metaphors of self and communication: English and Cantonese
This paper articulates contrasting root metaphors, American and Cantonese, that motivate communication. Cantonese colloquial sayings point to metaphors for the person based on the human body, an interdependent self in communication with other socially organized bodies, contrasting with the American metaphor of the self as an abstract ideal trying to free itself from biological and social restrictions through communication. The paper argues that o…
English in Intercultural Interaction
Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Communication (1 works) · Communication (1 works) · Discourse analysis (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · Human communication (1 works) · Ideal (ethics (1 works)