The manual “Theory of Communication: Interdisciplinary Approach” is written in need to provide guidance in the theory of language and cross-cultural communication. It attempts an overview of Communicative as well as Contact Linguistics in a synchronic perspective. The main purpose of the manual is to investigate the nature of language and culture as the basic means of interpersonal and intercultural communication. It is also aimed at studying the interdependence of a human being and language as a complex mental and sociocultural construct, the various ways in which language is used among the representatives of different sociocultural communities.
The structure and content of the manual correspond to the “Language and Cross-Cultural Communication” course syllabus designed for master students. The manual can also be used by English language teachers, researchers, post-graduate and advanced students of English, as well as by anyone researching language from communicative and intercultural perspective.
Stepykina Т. V. Theory of Communication : Interdisciplinary Approach : Manual for Higher Educational Institutions Master Students / T. V. Stepykina, I. V. Mygovych ; State Institution “Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University”. – Luhansk : Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University Press, 2012. – 397 с.