Different Games, Different Rules
Author | : Haru Yamada |
Publisher | : Why Americans and Japanese Mis |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195154851 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195154856 |
Rating | : 4/5 (856 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Different Games, Different Rules by : Haru Yamada
Download or read book Different Games, Different Rules written by Haru Yamada and published by Why Americans and Japanese Mis. This book was released on 2002 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a lucid and insightful discussion, Yamada outlines the basic differences between Japanese and American English and analyzes a number of real-life business and social interactions in which these differences led to miscommunication. By understanding how and why each culture speaks in the way that it does, Yamada argues, we can learn to avoid frustrating and damaging failures of communication.