跨文化交际实训Chapter_2_Verbal_Communication教材教学课件.pptVIP

跨文化交际实训 ISBN：978-7-5663-1100-9 2014年8月 第2版  Chapter 2  Verbal Communication  Learning Objectives In this chapter, you should be able toUnderstand some commonly observed differences between English and Chinese verbal communication. Learn to make cross-cultural comparisons and analysis in the following aspects: ? Cultural differences on lexical semantics level ? Cultural differences on pragmatic level Learn to carry out oral communication. Learn to carry out written communication. How do people carry out their communication? What is verbal communication? What do plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum stand for in Chinese? Do they have the same meanings in English? How many terms do you know when you express thanks in Chinese? What topics do you think is appropriate when you first meet a foreigner from America? Warm-up I. Verbal Communication 言语交际 Language and culture 语言和文化 I. Verbal Communication 言语交际 High-context and Low-context language 高语境和低语境语言 High Context Less verbally explicit communication, less written/formal information More internalized understandings of what is communicated Multiple cross-cutting ties and intersections with others Long term relationships Strong boundaries- who is accepted as belonging vs. who is considered an outsider Knowledge is situational, relational. Decisions and activities focus around personal face-to-face relationships, often around a central person who has authority. Examples: Small religious congregations, a party with friends, family gatherings, expensive gourmet restaurants and neighborhood restaurants with a regular clientele, undergraduate on-campus friendships, regular pick-up games, hosting a friend in your home overnight. I. Verbal Communication 言语交际 Low Context Rule oriented, people play by external rules More knowledge is codified, public, external, and accessible. Sequencing, sepa