跨文化交际

本书旨在帮助英语学习者确立文化意识和跨文化意识，提高跨文化交际能力。它以传统的篇章结构为纲，内容的处理以“案例分析”法为主，兼顾理论系统、实际需要与学习的生动有趣，以利于培养学生的独立思考和批判性思维能力。
　　本书主要由引言和八个章节构成。内容主要涉及世界观和价值观、语言交际、非言语交际、不同文化中的人际关系、汉英文化中部分社交习俗的异同、文化对教育的影响、如何确立文化及跨文化意识等方面。
　　本书的读者对象为英语专业本、专科学生，非英语专业已通过大学英语4级的学生，非英语专业研究生，以及程度相当的其他英语学习者和使用者。

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1　COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
　Communication
　Culture
　Culture and Communication
　Culture and Society
　Intercultural Communication
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 2　THE HIDDEN CORE OF CULTURE
　World Views
　What Values Are
　Characteristics of Values
　Comparison of Cultural Values
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 3　VERBAL COMMUNICATION
　Language
　Language and Culture
　Culture and Word Meaning
　Discourse Patterns
　Other Differences in Writing between English and Chinese
　Thinking Patterns
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 4　NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
　Movements of Our Bodies
　Paralanguage
　Our Use of Time
　Our Use of Space
　Functions of Nonverbal Communication
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 5　INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
　Family
　Friends
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 6　SOCIAL INTERACTION CUSTOMS
　Forms of Address
　Greetings
　Farewells
　Compliments and Responses
　Gratitude and Thanks
　Invitations
　Appointment and Visiting
　Hospitality
　Ladies First
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 7　CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT
　The Role of a Teacher
　Modes of Teaching and Learning
　Education Traditions
　Exercises
　Explanations
CHAPTER 8　IMPROVING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
　Developing Cultural Awareness
　Potential Problems in Intercultural Communication
　Things We Can Do
　Intercultural Communication Competence
　Exercises
　Explanations
APPENDIX Ⅰ
APPENDIX Ⅱ
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