"Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, adults may be further discouraged when they find the methods used to teach children don't seem to work for them. What is an adult language learner to do? In this book, Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights f…
"A Bradford book."A comprehensive, scientific examination of the popular psychological construct of emotional intelligence.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
Understanding how culture affects the ways we communicate -- how we tell jokes, greet, ask questions, hedge, apologize, compliment, and so much more. We can learn to speak other languages, but do we truly understand what we are saying? How much detail should we offer when someone asks how we are? How close should we stand to our conversational partners? Is an invitation genuine or just pro form…
Why language ability remains resilient and how it shapes our lives.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"A Bradford book."Sorting out the scientific facts from the unsupported hype about emotional intelligence.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.