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ItemIntroductions at international academic conferences: Address and naming in three national varieties of English(John Benjamins Publishing, 2019)This chapter investigates preferred introduction routines in first encounters in the context of international academic conferences where English is used as the conference language. We focus on reported use of first and last names as well as titles in introductions in American, Australian and British English based on a large-scale survey of reported introduction in three scenarios: introduction of self, of others and expected introduction of self by others. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data the results demonstrate that while use of first and last name is the unmarked choice, there is also significant variation among speakers of different national varieties, different scenarios and age groups. The results also show the importance of situational factors, seniority and hierarchy for introductions.
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ItemAddress and introductions across two pluricentric languages in intercultural communication(Lang - Peter Lang, 2013)
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ItemMeet and greet: nominal address and introductions in intercultural communication at international conferences(Multilingual Matters Limited, 2015-01-01)This volume challenges the monolingual mindset by highlighting how language-related issues surround us in many different ways, and explores the tensions that can develop in managing and understanding multilingualism.