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Cross-Cultural Communication

Syllabus

Course: Cross-Cultural Communication Studies

Instructor: Prof. LI Benxian benbenxli@yahoo.com.cn Office: Room G205 , School of English Studies Office Hours: Subject to appointment Course Overview:

This course, as rudiments of Cross-Cultural Communication Studies, is about what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feelings, and information. More specifically, it addresses how culture influences one’s verbal and nonverbal behavior, explains why miscommunication and non-communication occur in the multicultural context. Thru the course, you are expected to acquire some concepts and learn ABC theory popular in the field. With the foundation and global view of IC, you can further explore issues related to IC such as ICC and globalization, cultural differences and reconciliation strategies, culture and confrontations between civilizations. Objectives:

◆Enable you to explore the notion of culture and the ways it is conceptualized.

◆Familiarize the participants with the commonly used research methods and approaches in the discipline.

◆Guide the participants to perceive the fundamental differences between cultures thru group discussion and extensive critical reading.

◆Develop your bias-free attitude towards different insights into the major dimensions of selected cultures.

◆Enhance your cultural awareness and ICC to reduce intercultural misunderstanding.

Course Requirement:

1. Attendance is mandatory. It is your responsibility to inform instructor ahead of time of your

possible absence. Three unexcused absences will result in a failure in the course.

2. You are expected to read all the assignments and come to class well prepared. You must

participate in class discussions by contributing rather than simply listening to your peers. 3. All the coursework should be typed according to MLA format and turned in promptly. 4. A valid email account is needed for convenient contact. Evaluation:

You are required to write a three-thousand-word term-paper exploring an issue concerning intercultural (cross-cultural) communication and turn it in before the vacations starts. In the paper you should try to demonstrate your own thinking and make your judgment with regard to the question you put forward. Too much citation without appropriate indication will result in low grade or failure. When time permits, each of you will have some 6 minutes’ presentation before class to share the views addressed in your paper. Remember a term-paper without a clearly-written abstract will be considered an incomplete job. . 1).An Examination around Nov. tenth accounts for 25% 2).Term Paper with a clear abstract accounts for 65 percent

Active participation accounts for 10 percent .

Cross-Cultural Communication

Textbook and references:

1. 《跨文化交际学选读》杜瑞清 田德新 李本现 编 西安交通大学出版社 简称（Du） 2. Understanding Intercultural Communication Through Selected Readings Li Benxian, Wen

Xiaoli, Yuan Yizhou 等编 西安交通大学出版社 简称（Li）

3. Communication Between Cultures Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter and Lisa A. Stefani

(required) 简称（Sa）

4. Intercultural Communication (<跨文化交际英语教程>) by Xu Lisheng (许力生) (optional) 5. Handouts

（没有基础的同学请同时准备赵编的和许编的教材以方便理解。）

Schedule Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 What is culture ? What is communication? Culture and perception Hofstede’s value dimensions Hall’s HC vs. LC Theory Language and culture Reading assignment pp34-48（Sa）,Unit1&Unit2 (Du) Reading assignment pp 22-33(Sa),Unit2(Li), Reading assignment pp55-66 (Sa), Reading 1 Unit 2(Li),. Reading assignment pp69-73(Sa), pp54-66(赵) Reading assignment pp 71-85 (Sa), Reading 2 in Unit2 (Li) Reading assignment pp120-145(Sa), Reading 2 in Unit2 (Li),Units 2 & 4 (Du) Hofstede’s value dimensions Reading assignment pp66-69(Sa), pp107-118 (许),) 4 types of corporate culture Riding the Waves of Culture by Trompenaars, Unit 7(Du) VC and cultural differences Reading assignment pp150-154(许力生),Unit3 (Li),,Unit4(Du) NVC and cultural diversity Reading assignment pp147-174 (Sa),Unit4(Li) NVC and time orientation Cultural influence on TESL Culture and health care Adaptation Theory Culture Learning Theory Qs& As about the paper Reading assignment Unit 5(Du) Reading assignment pp 198-205(Sa),Reading1 in Unit5 (Li) Handouts Reading assignment pp222-235(Sa),Unit 6 (Li) Reading assignment Unit10 (Du) Unit 8 ( Li ) Week 12 Cultural influence on edu. Culture shock & IC conflict Reading assignment Unit 7 (Li) Attention: 赵\\许 indicate the appointed reading is in the book compiled by赵艳萍or 许力生 A highly recommended book:Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication (跨文化互动：跨文化交际的多学科建设) by Helen Spencer-Oatey & Peter Franklin 外研社出版

Cross-Cultural Communication