跨文化交际Lecturer:XiaominLei(Linda)雷晓敏QQ:2780170767Cellphone:611779/18820131779Module1Culture,Communication&InterculturalCommunicationLearningObjectivesInthischapter,youshouldbeabletodefineculture,communicationandinterculturalcommunicationdescribethecharacteristicsofculture,elementsandtypesofCommunicationunderstandtheimportanceofinterculturalcommunicationandinterculturalbusinesscommunicationWhatarethemajordifferencesbetweenChineseandwesternculture?Usesomeexamplestoexplaininterculturalcommunication.Warm-upI.Culture文化DefinitionsofCulture文化的定义accordingtotheConciseOxfordDictionary,cultureis“theartsandothermanifestationsofhumanintellectualachievementregardedcollectively”.fromanthropologicperspective,cultureis“thecustoms,civilizations,andachievementsofaparticulartimeorpeople.”cultureisreallydifficulttodefinebecauseitisalargeandinclusiveconcept.Buttheonlyrequirementforbeingculturedistobehuman.Cultureiswhatdistinguisheshumanbeingsfromanimals.I.Culture文化MetaphorsinCulture文化中的隐喻TheCultureIceberg文化冰山TheCultureOnion文化洋葱I.Culture文化CharacteristicsofCulture文化的特点CultureissharedCultureislearnedCultureisbasedonsymbolsCultureisdynamicKeyTermsGuatemalanweaving危地马拉的编织危地马拉是古代玛雅文化中心之一。1523年沦为西班牙的殖民地,1821年摆脱殖民统治,宣布独立。1823年加入中美洲联邦,1839年成立共和国。危地马拉人主要从事农业,种植玉米、咖啡、香蕉、豆类、辣椒、西红柿、棉花等。在太平洋沿岸的种植园里资本主义农业有了发展。棉纺、丝纺、编织、制陶、皮革等手工业较发达。农民的住房一般系用adobe土坯或树枝搭盖的shanty窝棚。食物以玉米面饼为主。白人和印欧混血种人穿欧式服装,印第安人穿传统服装。条纹花布长裙和带鲜艳刺绣的短上衣fancyembroidedjacketinboldcolors是印第安妇女的主要服装。印第安人的文化具有古代玛雅ancientMayan文化的一系列特征。Glossaryanthropologistn.人类学家interpretv.解释,翻译derivev.得自,起源,引申于interventionn.插入,介入,调停manifestationn.显示,证明intellectualadj.智力的,聪明的linguistn.语言学家assemblagen.集合,装配aestheticadj.美学的,审美的identifiableadj.可辨认的Glossaryinclusiveadj.包含...在内的metaphorn.隐喻,暗喻cruisen.巡航territoryn.领土,版图,领域,范围submergevi.浸没explicitadj.明确的,详述的,明晰的tangibleadj.有形的,可触摸的conformityn.一致,符合,遵守assumptionn.假定,设想embodyvt.代表,使具体化,包含Glossaryritualadj.仪式的,老规矩的nebulousadj.星云的,星云状的wherebyconj.凭借enculturationn.对某种文化的适应familialadj.家族的,家庭的pervasiveadj.普遍的,蔓延的,渗透的integratev.整合,使...成整体infrastructuren.下部构造,下部组织superstructuren.政上层建筑建上层结构alterationn.改变,变更1.Useexamplestoexplainthemetaphor“CultureIceberg”and“CultureOnion”.2.Itissaidthatgrammaticalmistakescanbeaccepted,butculturalmistakeswillcausetrouble.Canyouuseexamplestoexplainwhyculturalmistakescouldbetroublesome?ComprehensionQuestionsWhyareculturalmistakescouldbetroublesome?Grammaticalmistakesareacceptablebecausetheybelongtothesuperficialpartofculture(language)whereasculturalmistakestotheinnerside.Theformermistakeswon'taffectthevalues,cusoms,traditions,butthelatteronesmaybedetrimentaltothenationaltoleranceinpsychology.Forexample,ifanEgnlishteacherrelaxedhimselfbyrestinghistwofeetonthedesk,facingoutwardtohisstudents,thenhisviolationwouldmostprobablyarousethegreatestangerfromstudents,esp.inmuslimworld.ABritishteacherwasfiredinEgyptforthisveryreason.Butsuchabehaviorisokinthewesternworld.ex2Frenchpeopletendtohavetheirdaily“cheek-kiss”forindicatingtheiramiabilityregardlessofage,sex,status,spouseornot.ButsuchadailyroutineisunreasonableforChinesewhoonlykissbetweenlovers,parents-babies.Typicalcaseisreflectedinaddressingstyletoourelders,superiors..II.Communication交际DefinitionsofCommunication交际的定义Generallyspeaking,communicationcanbedefinedasadynamic,symbolic,transactionalandcontextualprocessinwhichpeoplecreatesharedmeaningsormessages.II.Communication交际TypesofCommunication交际的类型VerbalCommunication语言交流II.Communication交际TypesofCommunication交际的类型Non-VerbalCommunication非语言交流II.Communication交际TypesofCommunication交际的类型WrittenCommunication书面交流II.Communication交际TypesofCommunication交际的类型Visualcommunication视觉交流II.Communication交际CommunicationandCulture交际与文化culturesarecreatedthroughcommunicationcultureiscreated,shaped,transmitted,andlearnedthroughcommunicationcommunicationpracticesarelargelycreated,shaped,andtransmittedbycultureKeyTermsSMS短消息服务ShortMessagingService短消息服务,这个术语最早出现在80年代初期,但一直到了90年代早期才开始进入商用市场,并且一直到99年,该业务才在世界各国迅速蔓延,并持续爆炸性的增长趋势,它可以通过手机等移动设备发送文本型消息。Glossaryequivalentn.相等物transactionaladj.相互作用的contextualadj.上下文的,前后关系的ongoingadj.前进的,进行的encodern.编码器decodern.解码器inseparableadj.不能分的Glossaryclubvt.用棍棒打,集合aestheticadj.美学的,审美的,有美感的intimacyn.亲密,隐私intendvt.想要,计划ambiguityn.含糊不清,模棱两可reciprocaladj.相互的,互惠的,互补的ComprehensionQuestions1.Whatisthemajorchallengefacingeffectivecommunicationininterpersonalencounter?2.Doyouthinkthatunderstandingisameasureofcommunicativesuccess?Ifyouarenotagoodlistenertotheinterlocutor,thentheremightarisecertaincontradictions,oratleastcertainproblem(s).Forexample,withoutknowingclearlywhathistenoris,thenhowcouldyoucontinueyourtalk?Orworse,yourmisunderstandingleadtosomeunforgivableerrors.Suchamishappeningwouldoccurtouswithoutseriousandresponsibleattitudetowardsothers.Ofcourse,yourlinguisticaptitudeisalsoafactorthataffectsaneffectivecommunication.1.Whatisthemajorchallengefacingeffectivecommunicationininterpersonalencounter?Doyouthinkthatunderstandingisameasureofcommunicativesuccess?Naturallyunderstandingisthebasisforpersonalcommunication