Intercultural Communication

ICC refers to the communication between people of different cultures. ICC can happen between groups at different levels, such as national, racial or ethnic groups as well as other groups identified by gender, generation, region, age, education, occupation and religion, etc. study of ICC is interdisciplinary, associated with other fields, primarily linguistics, anthropology, international relations, sociology, psychology and etc.

new technology innovative communication systems globalization of economy

immigration
What is Globalization?

globalize: “to organize or establish worldwide”
Intercultural Communication
Spring 2012: Sun. 12:30-14:00, 57-106 Instructor: Xiaoye Yan Email: xyyan@
Course Objectives

To acquire knowledge related to ICC (terminologies and definitions); To understand how communication processes differ among cultures and improve your intercultural awareness;
- facial expressions, eye contact and gaze
- touch
- concepts and uses ofnts




Preview the text, looking up the new words and expressions before class, and come prepared to share your opinions and questions. The course intends to improve your intercultural communication competence. You are expected to actively answer questions and participate in class discussions. Ask questions when you do not understand. Attend class regularly. Repeated unexcused absences or late arrivals will lower your grade average. Inform me in advance if you need to miss class for a legitimate reason and do not forget to give me the note for leave with a stamp or a signature. Students are responsible for all information, assignments, and activities for all classes. Turn your cell phone off and do not check it for calls or text messages during class.

What is Globalization?

The major driving force of globalization: - technology, esp. telecommunications and computers

the “global” may be more local than the “local” - the increasing global mobility of people; - the impact of new electronic media on human communications
Intercultural Communication : An Introduction 2

The three major elements that directly influence our perception and communication: - Cultural values: what is good and bad, right and wrong. True and false, positive and negative - Worldview: religions
Verbal Communication
- Names of objects
- Cultural connotations of words
- The way people use languages
Intercultural Communication : An Introduction 3

Nonverbal Communication - gestures and postures
Evaluation will be based on:

Attendance and participations
30%

Final examination
70%
Unit 1
Communication Across Cultures
Warm up
It is very difficult for people to understand one another if they do not share the same experiences, including the habits of everyday life, the cues to which people respond, the automatic reactions they have to whatever they see and hear.

The
A brief history of the study of ICC

1946: Foreign Service Institute was established in the US 1959: The Silent Language by Edward T. Hall, an American anthropologist, was published, marking the emergence of ICC 1966: ICC was regarded as curriculum in the US 1970: ICC was recognized as an independent area of study by the International Communication Association
The Challenge of Globalization

Attitudes towards globalization: - both a fact and an opportunity; - the development of a global mind-set

Cultural diversity must be recognized and appreciated
- Social Organizations: family, government, community, history of the community
Intercultural Communication : An Introduction 3

Language and culture


Course books

Required textbook: 许力生. 新编跨文化交际英语教程.上海: 上海外语教育出版社, 2009

Recommended books: - Chen, G-M., & W. J Starosta. Foundations of Intercultural Communication. Boston, MA: Allyn &Bacon, 1998. - 胡文仲. 超越文化的屏障. 北京: 外语教学与研究出版社, 2001. - 贾玉新. 跨文化交际学. 上海: 上海外语教育出版社, 1997. - 林大津. 跨文化交际研究: 与英美人交往指南. 福州: 福建人民出版社, 1996.


To develop skills that will increase your intercultural communication competence;
To cultivate the ability to study and explore the issues concerning intercultural communication
China: ICC began as a serious discipline for study in the early 1980s.