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Cross-cultural Perception  CONTENTS 1. French Leave and Dutch Courage 2. Ethnocentrism and Ethno-relativism 3. Group work P278 Old English (450-1100 AD) Middle English (1100-1500) Modern English: early modern English 1500-1800; late modern English 1800-present) French Leave and Dutch Courage Most countries and peoples in the British Isles, continental Europe and beyond have left a permanent imprint on the English language to describe flora (植物群）, fauna（动物群）, products or customs associated with particular nations. Some examples Belgian hare 比利时家兔 Danish pastry 丹麦甜糕饼 Dutch barn 4. Flemish bond 法式砌法 5. French letter 避孕套 6. German measles 风疹（又称德国麻疹） 7. Greek gifts 来者不善 8. Italic handwriting 斜体字（或字母、数码等） 9. Portuguese man-of-war 水母 10. Russian roulette 俄式轮盘 Italian The chief legacy of the Italians is italic, the printing type Italian cloth 意大利棉毛呢 Italian sixth 意大利六和弦 Italian warehouse 意大利杂货店 German Fought the Germans in two wars, little prejudice against them is reflected in the language. We acknowledge German contribution to industry, printing, and music Yet none of these terms is in everyday common use. Why German measles? Perhaps because of intermarriage between the royal families. Swiss contribute Swiss cheese, Swiss lace (瑞士机绣窗纱 ), Swiss milk, Swiss roll, Swiss guards, Swiss swords (瑞士刀） Danish Successful marketing lies behind Danish pastry (a “Danish” in the USA), Danish blue, the Danish cheese, Danish modern (现代罗马体）and Danish design. A homely collection of animals (English foxhounds英国猎狐犬 , English setters英国赛特犬 , English shepherds英国牧羊犬 , English spaniels英国史宾格犬 ), birds (English sparrow家麻雀 ), equestrian terms (English saddle英式(皮座)马鞍 ), flowers (English dais英国雏菊,雏菊 ), food (English muffin英式松饼 ), trees (English walnut, English yew), literary terms (English or Shakespearean sonnet英国十四行诗 ), musical instrument (English horn), English breakfast The early Greek used the term “barbarians” to refer to those people living around them who