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跨文化交际复习纲要 Unit 1 Culture Defined from the Intercultural Perspective Culture is a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours and artifacts that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning. Three Ingredients of culture artifacts人造物品 concepts (beliefs, values, world views…) behavior The Characteristics of Culture Culture is Not Innate, it is Learned. Culture is Dynamic Culture is pervasive Facets of Culture are Interrelated Culture is Ethnocentric Culture is adaptive The definition of communication Components of communication (第一课课件P66-71) Sender Message Encoding Channel Receiver Decoding Feedback Noise Intercultural Communication Intercultural communication refers to communication between people whose cultural backgrounds (perception and symbol system) are distinct enough to alter their communication (课本p.10). co-culture cultures which exist side-by-sidethe following would be some good examples:The cultures of youth and the culture of older persons The cultures of media worshipers and mainstream American culture Unit 2 Verbal intercultural communication “verbal” means “consisting of words”. Language, spoken or written, is a means of verbal communication. Verbal communication refers to the communication that is carried either in oral or in written form with the use of words. Verbal intercultural communication happens when people from different cultural backgrounds communicate with each other by using language. Individualism and collectivism Cultures are typically divided into two categories: collectivist and individualist. Individualist cultures, such as those of the United States and Western Europe, emphasize personal achievement at the expense of group goals, resulting in a strong sense of competition. Collectivist cultures, such as those of China, Korea, and Japan, emphasize family and work group goals above individual needs or desires. Unit 3 1. Power distance权力差距 Power distance is “the extent to which the less powe