Language convergence and meaning divergence: A theory of intercultural communication

Journal of International and Intercultural Communication

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-186

  Dougherty, Debbie S ^a   Mobley, Sacheen K ^a   Smith, Siobhan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Illusion of shared meaning; Language convergence meaning divergence; Meaning; Othering

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960505389     PISSN: 17513057     EISSN: 17513065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17513051003611628     Document Type: Article

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