Learning the arts of linguistic survival : languaging, tourism, life
Alison Phipps (Creator)
This book examines what happens when tourists learn to speak other languages. From ordering a coffee to following directions the author argues for a new perception of the relationship between tourism and languages from one based on the acquisition of basic, functional skills to one which sustains and even strengthens intercultural dialogue.
viii, 205 p. ; 21 cm
9781845410537, 9781845410544, 184541053X, 1845410548
1041384538
AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Languages, Tourism and Life2. Educating Tourists3. Risks4. Way Finding5. Pronunciation6. Conversation7. Games8. Rehearsing Speech9. Breaking English10. Tourist Language Learners11. SurvivingAfterwordBibliography