In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Loy Lising speaks with Distinguished Professor Ingrid Piller about the 3rd edition of her best-selling textbook Intercultural Communication (Edinburgh University Press, 2025).
A comprehensive and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication
- Key concepts and discussions illuminated with international case studies of intercultural communication in real life
- Includes learning objectives, key points, exercises and suggestions for further reading in each chapter
- A new chapter devoted to intercultural crisis communication; expanded coverage of language in migration; and new studies and examples of virtual, online and computer-mediated communication throughout.
Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the third edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date overview of the field of intercultural communication. Ingrid Piller explains communication in context using two main approaches. The first treats cultural identity, difference and similarity as discursive constructions. The second, informed by multilingualism studies, highlights the use and prestige of different languages and language varieties as well as the varying access that speakers have to them.
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Congratulations on the third edition, Ingrid! This book is definitely a must-read for students and teachers who are interested in intercultural communication. Over the past 12 years, this book means a lot to me. I’ve read the book (1st edition) for my PhD study, taught the book (2nd edition) to my Chinese postgraduate students, and publish two peer-reviewed journal articles by citing two important theoretical concepts (“linguistic nationalism” and “essentialism). I’m very much expecting to read the 3rd edition:-)
Thank you so much, Li Jia! You’ve been an important part of the journey and our joint work on intercultural crisis communication features strongly in the 3rd edition 🙂