Language, Rhetoric & Culture: Words To Worlds

Аннотация

This monograph examines the interconnected relationship between language, rhetoric, and culture as the foundation of human communication. Language functions as a living cultural artifact; rhetoric operates across formal and everyday interactions; culture provides the interpretive framework giving both meaning. Drawing on sociolinguistics, rhetorical theory, and critical discourse analysis, the work explores how power, identity, and social context shape communication. Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, with its Turkic, Persian, Russian, and English influences, serves as the primary case study. Five chapters address honor-shame frameworks, globalization, code-switching, and hybrid rhetorical forms, offering practical insights for educators and professionals navigating cross-cultural communication.