Intercultural-Communication

InterculturalCommunicationYangjie主干教材和参考文献1.关世杰：《跨文化交流学——提高涉外交流能力的学问》北京：北京大学出版社，1995年10月2.Samovar,L.A.,Porter,R.E.,andStefani,L.A.,CommunicationbetweenCultures.ThomsonLearningAsia1998外语教学与研究出版社20003.贾玉新：《跨文化交际学》上海：上海外语教育出版社19974.UnderstandingInterculturalCommunication5.数字化图书馆：电子资源---超星电子图书查阅Introduction•1.Whydowelearnthiscourse?•2.Whatwillwelearnfromthecourse?•3.Howdowelearnthiscourse?1.OnecoldwinterdayinaChinacity,WangonhiswaytothelibrarymetanAmericanProfessorwhoknewverylittleaboutChina.Aftergreetinghim,Wangsaid:“It’srathercold,you’dbetterputonmoreclothes.”Buttheprofessordidn’tappearhappyonhearingthis.Why?Americans(andmanyWesternerstoo)don’tliketobetoldwhattodoastheytendtobeindependent;whileChineseareinthehabitofshowingandacceptingconcerns.2.Dog,狗Ahomelessdog;nothaveadog’schance;aluckydog;loveme,lovemydog;everydoghashisday;beasfaithfulasadog;giveadogabadnameandhanghim;helpalamedogoverastile;becarefulofwhatyousaytohimbecausehe’stopdogintheoffice.狗胆包天；狗急跳墙；狼心狗肺；狗仗人势；狗皮膏药；狗头军师；狗血喷头；狗尾续貂；狗咬狗；狗腿子；放狗屁；狗杂种；狗仔；狗崽子；落水狗；狗拿耗子，多管闲事；狗嘴吐不出象牙；Interculturalcommunicationisaformofglobalcommunication.Itisusedtodescribethewiderangeofcommunicationproblemsthatnaturallyappearwithinanorganizationmadeupofindividualsfromdifferentreligious,social,ethnic,andeducationalbackgrounds.Interculturalcommunicationissometimesusedsynonymouslywithcross-culturalcommunication.Inthissenseitseekstounderstandhowpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandculturesact,communicateandperceivetheworldaroundthem.Manypeopleininterculturalbusinesscommunicationarguethatculturedetermineshowindividualsencodemessages,whatmediumstheychoosefortransmittingthem,andthewaymessagesareinterpreted.Asaseparatenotion,itstudiessituationswherepeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundsinteract.Asidefromlanguage,interculturalcommunicationfocusesonsocialattributes,thoughtpatterns,andtheculturesofdifferentgroupsofpeople.Italsoinvolvesunderstandingthedifferentcultures,languagesandcustomsofpeoplefromothercountries.Interculturalcommunicationplaysaroleinsocialsciencessuchasanthropology,culturalstudies,linguistics,psychologyandcommunicationstudies.Interculturalcommunicationisalsoreferredtoasthebaseforinternationalbusinesses.Thereareseveralcross-culturalserviceprovidersaroundwhocanassistwiththedevelopmentofinterculturalcommunicationskills.Researchisamajorpartofthedevelopmentofinterculturalcommunicationskills.•1.Whydowelearnthiscourse?communicationproblemscausedbyculturalmisunderstandingandculturalcontrast--todevelopourculturalawareness--toimproveourinterculturalcommunicationcompetence2.Whatwillwelearn?Culture,communicationandinterculturalcommunicationDeepstructureofinterculturalcommunicationImplicationoflanguageininterculturalcommunicationWaysofthinkinganddiscoursePragmaticsandinterculturalcommunicationCulturalinfluencesoncontext3.Howdowelearnthiscourse?•Thought-provoking•Task-basedinteractivelearningexperience•Todiscoveralotaboutculturebothasreadersandparticipants•CaseanalysisrecognitionoridentificationPerceptioninterpretationandevaluationThemoon;Vsign;whiteflowerandyellowflower;ThemeaningoftheVsignispartiallydependentonthemannerinwhichthehandispositioned:1.Ifthepalmofthehandfacesthesigner(i.e.,thebackofthehandfacestheobserver),thesignisaninsult.ThisusageisrestrictedlargelytoAustralia,Ireland,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,andUnitedKingdom.2.Withthebackofthehandfacingthesigner(palmofthehandfacingtheobserver),itcanmean:two(thenumber)–anon-verbalcommunicationofquantity.Victory–inasettingofwartimeorcompetition.ItwasfirstpopularisedbyWinstonChurchill.ItissometimesmadeusingbothhandswithupraisedarmsasUSPresidentEisenhower,andinimitationofhim,RichardNixon,usedtodo.Peace,orfriend–usedaroundtheworldbypeaceandcounter-culturegroups;popularizedintheAmericanpeacemovementofthe1960s.Culture,communicationandinterculturalcommunication•Culture:toofamiliartobenoticed•Culture:definition•Culture:elements•Culture:characteristicsCulture:toofamiliartobenoticed•Howimportantisairtoushumanbeings?•Howoftenareweawareofitsexistencearoundus?•Whendoyouthinkyouwillbeawareofit?•Why?Familiaritydoesnotnecessarilymeangoodunderstanding.Thisistrueofculture.Weliveinculture;wemeetculture;webehaveundertheguidanceofculture;wetransmitculture;weenrichculture.Wehumanbeingsarebasicallyculturedanimals.PictureofpaintingfromHasht-Beheshtpalace,Isfahan,Iran,from1669.AncientEgyptianart,1400BCEActivityStudythepicturesandidentifywhichofthemshowsameaningofculture.ApaintingbyMingDynastyartistChenHongshoushowingascholar-gentleman(literai)withaGuqin,aChinesemusicalinstrument.TheParthenon.InHinduism,thecowisasymbolofwealth,strength,andselflessgiving.Thetermculturemeansmanydifferentthingstoallkindsofpeople,fromanythingthataffectsusineverydaylifetothethingsthatwedoandbelievein.Cultureisthetotalwayoflifethata(usuallyverylarge)groupofpeopleshare.Culture•Initsnarrowsense,cultureisdefinedbyBatesandPlog(citedinSamovaretal,1998:36)as:•Cultureisasystemofsharedbeliefs,values,customs,behaviours,andartifactsthatthemembersofasocietyusetocopewiththeirworldandwithoneanother,andth