语言学概论Chap7.pptVIP

I. Quick check Give examples of conceptual metaphor and metonymy. Chapter 7 Language, Culture and Society II. Warm-up questions 1. Can you use one or two sentences to summarize the relation between language and culture? 2. Can language determine the pattern of a culture? 3. Is it possible to learn a foreign language well without understanding the culture? 4. What does sociolinguistics study? 5. Can you give examples to illustrate how social or situational factors affect language use? 6. What are some of the common problems / difficulties we might encounter in intercultural communication? III.