跨文化交际学基础.doc

跨文化交际学基础 Chapter 17 l1 g8 I0 ^# d; @2 K% O% j, R D Y; z6 {1 I, OWhy study Intercultural communications?2 S5 b??@4 b0 I3 k2 M6 I1 pFour trends of the modern world make intercultural communication inevitable:+ g L+ F- c! g??R% U Z1. Techological development% o8 g5 I7 B: t% x% J; x2. Globalization of the economy.5 I+ b, A( h( J( h3. Widespread population migrations.2 A/ p) y5 H1 P4. Development of multiculturalism1 j??R8 _9 I% Q, TOnly through the understanding of intercultural communication can people develop a golbal mind-set in the global village that is our world today and live more hamoniously with one another.- Y2 U7 W y C* p) z9 }7 v: x3 ~??tThe field of intercultural communication has developed both theoretical and applied perspectives.- m F4 Z8 x. J; o* l3 h5 S1. Theoretically, the study focuses on more or less purposive interaction between people of different cultures and different racial and ethnic groups., M/ `3 {- f4 2. Practically, intercultural communication is applied in different kinds of intercultural and interethnic training programs to help people of different backgrounds understand and accept each other in academic, business, government, and other settings.5 Z2 T# e??n+ _5 R- c$ n5 R$ h3 p1 o G7 B* R6 e# ?9 G* ` B3 W F5 d |8 s1 `, R6 h* Z5 x$ z3 A5 yChapter 24 ?4 m??i a5 L3 j??s8 T, A( S9 i( {6 AThe relationship between Culture and Communication:, f$ U! F1 y8 z/ q T7 Z nCulture and communication act on each other. As the carrier of culture, commnunication influences the structure of a culture, and culture is necessarily manifested in our communication patterrns by teaching us how we should talk and behave.; x* Y. U2 R C5 x0 W b ^# I, _Communication:/ O V) w1 ^; {( C; j) ECommunication is defined as an interdetermining process in which we develop a mutually dependent relationship by exchanging symbols.: K: S* f9 R, h$ k5 D1 u; tCommunication has four characteristics: ?3 u- ] Z9 J3 q??P2 X(1)? ? ? ? Communication as a holistic phenom