Supercomplexity in Interaction
An Introduction to the 4Es
Authors: Orange, Victoria
Free Preview- Makes use of complex systems theory to demonstrate how interaction is a supercomplex system (a system made up of various complex systems)
- Considers the essential systems and phenomena involved in interaction, including Expression, Encounter, Education and Emotion
- Explores different ways of teaching about the supercomplexity of interaction in intercultural and educational settings
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- About this book
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This book aims to explore the supercomplexity of interaction and to suggest ways of teaching about this supercomplexity in various settings, including intercultural communication and language-learning. Using complex systems theory, the author argues that interaction is actually a supercomplex adaptive system which interconnects a number of different complex systems (the 4Es: Expression, Encounter, Education, Emotion) to give it meaning. She then draws on the concept of heartfulness to promote different ways of understanding and teaching the supercomplexity of interaction. This book will be of interest to language educators and students, as well as scholars of intercultural communication.
- About the authors
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Victoria Orange is Lecturer in International Business Communication in the School of Language and Global Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She also teaches Intercultural Communication at the University of Montpellier, France. Victoria has devoted her career to increasing the comfort, confidence and competence of people working in multicultural environments, specializing in intercultural communication for the last twenty years.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-4
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Complex and Supercomplex Adaptive Systems
Pages 5-21
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Supercomplexity in Interaction: The 4Es
Pages 23-40
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The 4E Expression
Pages 41-58
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The 4E Encounter
Pages 59-74
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Supercomplexity in Interaction
- Book Subtitle
- An Introduction to the 4Es
- Authors
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- Victoria Orange
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-28018-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-28018-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-28017-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 132
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
- Topics
