01781cam a2200313 a 450000100090000000300060000900500170001500800410003201000150007302000150008802000180010302000150012102000180013603500380015404000690019204200140026108200180027510000210029324501060031426000460042030000230046633600260048933700280051533800270054350503000057052005330087065000330140365000310143646517937OCoLC20190207162442.0120110s2000    mdu           000 0 eng d  a2011501548  a1581580223  a9781581580228  a158158072X  a9781581580723  a(OCoLC)46517937z(OCoLC)156023968  aVRDbengcVRDdDLCdTMSdYDXCPdPBEdCHCdSGBdOCLCFdP4IdOCLCQ  alccopycat  a303.48bL287F1 aLanier, Sarah A.10aForeign to familiar :ba guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures /cby Sarah A. Lanier.  aHagerstown, MD :bMcDougal Pub.,c©2000.  a128 pages ;c19 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier00tHot- versus cold-climate cultures --tRelationship versus task orientation --tDirect versus indirect communication --tInclusion versus piracy --tDifferent concepts of hospitality --tHigh-context versus low-context cultures --tDifferent concepts of time and plannig --tPractical next steps.  aForeign to Familiar is a splendidly written, well-researched work on cultures. Anyone traveling abroad should not leave home without this valuable resource! I highly recommend it as required reading for cross-cultural workers. Sarah Lanier's love and sensitivity for people of all nations will touch your heart. This book creates within us a greater appreciation for our extended families around the world and an increased desire to better serve them. - Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher President, Hope for Africa, Inc. [on back cover]. 0aIntercultural communication. 0aCommunication and culture.