跨文化交际-黑龙江大学-崔常亮老师-PPT Chapter 5-2.ppt

大学英语跨文化交际 Chapter 5 Verbal Intercultural Communication (2) 黑龙江大学外语部 An idiom “Sociolinguistics is an attempt to find correlations between social structure and linguistic structure and to observe any changes that occur.” (Gumperz, 1971) LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the meaning of language diversity. 2. Relate language variation to language use and language user. 3. Distinguish dialects, sociolects, pidgin, lingua franca, taboo, euphemism and jargon. 4. Compare written communication patterns. Part I Lead-in Mastering all the rules of language，such as phonology（语音体系）, morphology（词态学）, syntax（句法学） and semantics（语义学）, is not enough for effective communication. Pre-reading task Part II Body 1. Language Diversity 2. Cultural Influence on Written Communication Text D Language Diversity Sociolinguistics deals with the inter-relationships between language and society. Sociolinguistics is the sub-field of linguistics that studies the relation between language and society, between the uses and users of language and the social structures. LANGUAGE VARIATION Variation accordidng to the language user Dialects – geographical origin Sociolects – social status 2. Variation according to the circumstances of communication (use) Pidgin / Lingua Franca – political status Taboo / Euphemism – social acceptance Jargon – technical vocabulary Variation according to user(1) Dialects and Sociolects Here are some examples Variation according to user Some people consider a social dialect referring to a particular social class. The social background of speakers is important. Variation according to class, eucation, age, sex. Accent is an important marker of sociolect. Here are some examples Degrees or levels of formality: Frozen, formal, consultative, casual, intimate(Martin Joos) Variation according to use