Islam. Meaning being obedient; Muslims are those who are obedient. Quran.
Buddhism. Are you a Buddhist? Buddhists are taught to live for kindness rather than evils.
Catherine (an elderly American lady): Oh, I’m NOT old, and I’m NOT tired.
The Chinese way of showing concern is usually expressed by statement.
In the West:
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Why take Intercultural Communication?
People are different throughout the world, culturally, religiously, ideologically and racially, actually different in almost every aspect, therefore we are supposed to know about their differences as much as possible, just for a smooth communication among the Homo sapiens, the people in the global village. You will make it by coming to Intercultural Communication.
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The Objectives
1) To explore cultural self-awareness, other culture
awareness and the dynamics that arise in interactions between the two. 2) To understand how communication processes differ among cultures. 3) To identify challenges that arise from these differences in intercultural interactions and learn ways to creatively address them. 4) To acquire knowledge and develop skills that increase intercultural competence. 5) To have an understanding of the meaning of the cultures understood by the westerners and the easterners or the Chinese and Americans.
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If only 100 people left in the global village
1. 61 Asians 2. 12 Europeans 3. 8 North Americans 4. 5 South Americans 5. 13 Africans 6. 1 Australasian
A: How are you doing now? Would you like to rest?
B: No, not a bit.
The western way of showing concern is mainly displayed with question.
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Comment
Business Culture: ready to move farther and farther, making more profits for showing the value of life.
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If only 100 people left in the global village
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2. Different attitudes towards the same object When one coin was lost…
American man: Called a policeman,
gave him his telephone number,
left with a chewing gum in his
1. 17 speak Chinese 2. 9 speak English 3. 8 speak Dard 4. 6 speak Spanish 5. 6 speak Russian 6. 4 speak Arabic. 7. 50 speak Bengali Bangladesh,
Japanese or French.
Please discuss the case in groups and make a comment on it.
A Case: Showing Concern In China: Xiao Li (an interpreter): You must be
very tired. You’re old… Catherine (an elderly American lady):
Generally, the people in the world are classified into four major races, though not universally accepted.
White/Caucasian; Mongoloid/Asian; Negroid/Black; Australoid/Brown
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The western way of showing concern is generally different from the Chinese way.
In China:
Xiao Li (an interpreter): You must be very tired. You’re old…
Westerners are being individualist, being equal and different. It is none of my business.
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6. People are racially different
We are Hopo sapiens.
Japanese man: felt sorry for his own carelessness, still blamed him at home, swearing not to make such a silly mistake again.
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3.People are culturally different
This case clearly shows that translation is an intercultural communication, which requires the translator/ interpreter to possess both English cultural knowledge and language competence.
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4. People are religiously different
Christianity. About 21.4 billion Christians in the world. Bible. For philanthropy and equal for everybody.
Oh, I’m NOT old, and I’m NOT tired.
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Comment
What the interpreter said is quite courteous in China. It means, “If you are tired, we can take a little rest, since you are getting on in years.”
Agricultural Culture: worship land, love land, depend upon land, staying at point with moving
Nomadic Culture: worship nature, love nature, depend upon nature, moving from one place to another, not fixed at one point.
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5. People are ideologically different
Chinese people and Asians are a bit modest, live for harmony, trying to avoid face to face conflict. Being collectivist.
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If only 100 people left in the global village
1. 33 Christians 2. 18 Moslems 3. 14 Hindus 4. 16 no religion 5. 6 Buddhists 6. 13 different religions
Intercultural Communication
A Practical Coursebook