Behavior in Foreign Languages

Stefan Nothelfer

ISBN 10: 365831852X / ISBN 13: 9783658318529

Editore: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Nov 2020, 2020

Riguardo questo articolo

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Working and interacting in foreign languages is widespread. While the relationship between language and behavior has been discussed for many years, empirical evidence for behavioral effects of foreign language use is surprisingly scarce.Stefan Nothelfer has conducted a series of laboratory studies to investigate and disentangle effects of language and culture on creativity and cooperation, important behavioral foundations of innovation. He draws insights from a large cross-country dataset with pairings between three languages, using a custom-built mobile laboratory. The author's findings challenge theories of linguistic relativity, foreign language effects, and cultural accommodation, and enrich the empirical basis for fundamental research on language and behavior. 180 pp. Englisch.

Codice articolo 9783658318529

Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Behavior in Foreign Languages
• Editore: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Nov 2020
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 365831852X
• ISBN 13: 9783658318529
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 210 L x 148 A x 11 P (millimetri) 210 millimetri di larghezza per 148 millimetri di altezza per 11 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 241 grammi

Descrizione articolo

Riassunto

<div><p>Working and interacting in foreign languages is widespread. While the relationship between language and behavior has been discussed for many years, empirical evidence for behavioral effects of foreign language use is surprisingly scarce.&nbsp;Stefan Nothelfer has conducted a series of laboratory studies to investigate and disentangle effects of language and culture on creativity and cooperation, important behavioral foundations of innovation. He draws insights from a large cross-country dataset with pairings between three languages, using a custom-built mobile laboratory. The author’s findings challenge theories of linguistic relativity, foreign language effects, and cultural accommodation, and enrich the empirical basis for fundamental research on language and behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br></div>

Informazioni sull?autore

<div><b>Dr. Stefan Nothelfer</b> completed his dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D. and Dr. Marco Kleine at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) and Columbia University.&nbsp;<br></div><div><br></div>