跨文化交际期末复习资料知识点总结详细.doc

Intercultural communication in English 1. Globalization (what why) Dictionary: to organize or establish worldwide Wiki: Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Globalization refers to the establishment of a world economy, in which national borders are becoming less and less important as transnational corporations, existing everywhere and nowhere, do business in a global market. Globalization refers to “time-spaces compression”. That is, the way in which the world appears to be getting smaller. (Reasons: the increasing global mobility of people; the impact of new electronic media on human communications) At the same time, people all over the world are faced with the same environmental issues that affect all cultures. Global instability stems from clashes between cultures as humankind creates catastrophes(灾难) that are far worse than natural disasters. Culture interdependence: people from different cultures attempt to get along with each other and try to decrease conflicts. Driving force: technology, particularly telecommunications, computers 2. Culture People who are raised or live in a particular place probably speak the same language, hold many of the same values, and communicate in similar ways. the group of people who share the same ancestry commodities or products that are internationally exported and imported a particular way to satisfy our human needs. Maslow: physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization The coherent learned, shared view of a group of people about life’s concerns that ranks what is important, furnishes attitudes about what things are appropriate and dictates behavior. Culture is coherent, learned, the view of a group of people, ranks what is important, furnishes attitudes 2.1 elements of communication Context: the interrelated conditions of communication(aspects: physical settings, historical, psychological, culture) Participants: the participants in communicat