Chapter 8 Language and Culture.ppt

Chapter 8 Language and Culture English Linguistics: An Introduction Chapter 8 Language and Culture 0. Warm-up Questions 1. What Is Culture? 2. Language vs. Culture 3. Case studies 4. Pedagogical Implication 5. Intercultural Communication 0. Warm-up Questions 1. What Is Culture? 2. Language vs. Culture 2. Language vs. Culture 3. Case studies 3. Case studies 4. Pedagogical Implication 4. Pedagogical Implication 5. Intercultural Communication 5. Intercultural Communication * * What is culture? What are different aspects of culture? How are culture and language related to each other? Can you produce some linguistic evidence of different cultures? What are your suggestions for polite conversations? What implications can we draw from the relationship, for both language learning and intercultural communication? Few statements about culture: The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group. A learned pattern of behavior and ways in which a person lives his or her life. A term used by social scientists for a peoples whole way of life. 人类在社会历史发展过程中所创造的物质和精神财富的总和。 人们普遍的社会习惯，如衣食住行、风俗习惯、生活方式、行为规范等。 2.1 The Relationship (p146) Language is an indispensable part and carrier of culture. Culture finds a better representation through language use. 2.2 Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (p149) Our language helps mould our way of thinking and, consequently, different languages may probably express speakers’ unique ways of understanding the world. 2.2 Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (p149) Two versions of the SWH: Linguistic Determinism: Language determines thought. (strong version) Linguistic Relativity: Language merely influences thought. (weak version) 3.1 Cultural Difference (p154) Greetings How are you? 你吃过了吗？到哪去啊？ Terms of address Ms, 同志，师傅，主任，Uncle: 叔父伯父舅父姨父姑父 Thanks and compliments： I’m glad to be of help. 不客气。Thank you. 哪里哪里？ Colour words Green eyes, blue blood, green hand, 扫黄，红军， 3.2