本课程通过介绍跨文化交际的基本概念及理论，分析语言与文化的关系，探索跨文化交际在不同领域的运用，旨在帮助学生了解自己文化和其他国家文化的世界观、价值观、思维方式以及社会组织的差异，培养学生的国际视野，树立文化自信，提高跨文化意识和跨文化交际能力。
Overview
Syllabus
- Module 1: Understanding Intercultural Communication
- 1.1 Culture & Its Elements
- 1.2 Characteristics of Culture
- 1.3 Metaphors of Culture
- 1.4 Basics of Communication
- 1.5 Intercultural Communication
- Module 2: Values and Value Orientations Across Cultures
- 2.1 The Kluckhohns and Strodtbeck’s Value Orientations
- 2.2 Hofstede’s Value Dimensions
- 2.3 Hall’s High-context and Low-context Orientations
- 2.4 Face and Facework
- 2.5 Dominant Chinese Cultural Patterns
- Module 3: Language and Culture
- 3.1 The Relationship between Language and Culture
- 3.2 Cultural differences in Words and their Meaning
- 3.3 Cultural Differences in Daily Conversations
- 3.4 Communication Styles
- 3.5 Cross-cultural Pragmatics
- Module 4: Nonverbal Communication Across Cultures
- 4.1 Basics of Nonverbal Communication
- 4.2 Body Language
- 4.3 Time
- 4.4 Space and Touch
- Module 5: Gender and Communication Across Cultures
- 5.1 Sex and Gender
- 5.2 Gender Roles across Cultures
- 5.3 Sexist Language
- 5.4 Cross-gender Communication
- Module 6: Intercultural Communication in Business Settings
- 6.1 Business Negotiation across Cultures
- 6.2 Business Protocols across Cultures
- 6.3 Conflict Management across Cultures
- 6.4 Cultural Impact on Global Marketing
- 6.5 Business Leadership across Cultures
- Module 7: A Cross-Cultural Dialogue Toward a Community of Shared Future for Mankind
- 7.1 Global Challenges Facing Humankind
- 7.2 The Cultural Foundations of the Belt and Road Initiative
- 7.3 Language Communication in the Belt and Road Construction
- 7.4 Intercultural Communication Toward a Community of Shared Future
- Module 8 : Developing Intercultural Competence as a Global Citizen
- 8.1 Cultural Shock
- 8.2 Acculturation
- 8.3 The Concept of Intercultural Communication Competence
- 8.4 The Components of Intercultural Communication Competence
- 8.5 Improving Intercultural Communication Competence
- 期末测试
Taught by
Xiaoli Song, Yang Haixia, and Yue Jianying
