A place where law talks!
America
Joke appreciation for cultural
diversity
3. Before the man saying sorry, the woman covered the torn part of the skirt with a newspaper in hand and shyly said: “Sir, can you send me home? It is not very far from here.” Then the young man put his coat on the girl and called a taxi to send her home.
functions
elements
forms
characteristics
mode
characteristics
elements
right attitudes
➢Western Perspective of communication
In western cultures, communication is studied as the means of transmitting ideas. Western cultures emphasize the instrumental function of communication; that is, effectiveness is evaluated in terms of success in the manipulation of others to achieve one’s personal goal.
What is Communication?
• It comes from the Latin word “communicare”, it
means to give or to exchange. Now, the most common meaning of “communication” is to give or exchange information or ideas. • Communication is our ability to share our ideas and feelings. (the basis of all human contact) • Communication is a dynamic, systematic process in which meanings are created and reflected in human interaction with symbols. (J.T.Wood)
Entext (physical, social, interpersonal setting) Participants (sender/encoding, receiver/decoding) Messages (signal that triggers responses) Channel/method
Case: An intercultural classroom
Listen and answer the following questions:
1. What bothered Class 4 on a hot day? 2. How many different solutions did Class 4
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Lecture Outline
culture
communication
Intercultural communication
definition
definition
definition
is all the bad quality of my skirt. I am
sorry for the trouble I have brought
to you.
Japan
Over-courtesy and male-dominated
Joke appreciation for cultural diversity
Gentle and conservative
England
Joke appreciation for cultural diversity
4. Before the man saying sorry, the woman gurgled and put her hand on the man’s shoulder: “Sir, if you do not mind, you can buy me a red rose to show your apology.” Then the man bought her a rose and they went to a hotel together to study more about the skirt.
➢Eastern perspective of communication
Definitions of communication from many Asian countries stress harmony, which is most notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition. Eastern cultures’ understanding would define communication as a process where all parties are searching to develop and maintain a social relationship.
Thailand
Culture and Communication
The relationship between culture & communication is compared to the relationship between a map and a journey. How do you understand and interpret this simile?
Joke appreciation for cultural diversity
1. Before the man saying sorry, the
woman bowed down and said in a
tender voice: sorry, it is all my fault. It
A girl student
Russia Korean Hungarian
Also laugh together Hot temper
Why not protest when rights are violated?
Scenario
A young lady’s miniskirt was accidentally torn open by a young man. Please decide where they come from according to their responses to this incident.
gang of people came. The whole thing developed into a riot.
hot and irritable
Wuhan
Joke appreciation for cultural diversity
6. The man felt very embarrassed and
Japan French
Africa
Tolerate, not make friends unhappy Let me close our door.
Class 5 close door Why not strike our desks as the drum to protest?
A girl student 2 students
decoding
Sender Receiver
encoding
message / channel
Fields of Experience
noise
Relationship Dimensions
message / channel
encoding
Sender Receiver
decoding
2. Before the man saying sorry, the woman gave him a name-card and said: “This is my lawyer’s phone number. He will talk with you about your sex harassment. See you in the court.”
Sender
encoding
noise
Channel (message)
decoding
Receiver
Is this an effective model of communication?
Interactive Model of Communication
decoding
message / channel
made a sincere apology to the girl. But the beautiful girl smiled and said: _D_o_n_’t_w__o_rr_y_, _S_ir_._I_a_m__a_m__a_n_,_to_o_”_.____
Ladyboy, sheman
Friendly and romantic
France
Joke appreciation for cultural diversity