Intercultural Communication (Fach) / Teil 2 (Lektion)
In dieser Lektion befinden sich 15 Karteikarten
• Stereotypes, prejudices and clichés • Cultural identity • Verbal aspects • Non-verbal aspects • Culture shock and cultural adaptation
Diese Lektion wurde von ManJu erstellt.
- stereotypes widely held beliefs about a group of people positive and negative unconscious tell us what a group is like
- predjudice a negative attitude towards social groups tell us how we feel about particular group
- cliché pattern of stereotypes synonym of the term "stereotype"
- discrimination Behavior that result from stereotyping or prdjudice in the form of actions. (exclusion, avoidance, distance)
- definition cultural identity concept of who we are (awareness, self-concept) serves as a bridge between culture and communication basis for stereotypes, predjudice, discrimination/racism
- types of cultural identity gender identity age identity racial identity ethnic identity religious dientity class identity national identity regional identity personal identity
- areas of linguistic study phonetics/phonology morphology syntax semantics pragmatics
- variation of verbal communication standart variety dialects and accent sociolects lingua franca toboo topics
- language and culture language determines (influence) culture language reflects culture
- differences and similarities between verbal and non-verbal communication similarities: carries meaning sender & reciever use of symbols differences (v/n-v): can be controlled consciously vs. not easy to control, biological reactions linear communication vs. simultaneous communication; ambiguous can be learned; internationally available (exceptions) vs. cultur-bound acquired later in the development process vs. acquired earlier n-v is more emotional, enforces verbal messages systemized, rule-governed vs. less systemized
- ares of study non-verbal communication kinesics (facial expressions, eye contact, gesture, touch, posture, smell, outfit/style) proxemics (fixed feature space, semifixed space, informal space) paralanguage (voice quality, vocal characterizers, vocal qualifiers, vocal segregates) chronemics (formal time, technical time, informal time)
- importance of non-verbal communication for IC verbal and non-verbal communication work in combination sucessful interaction requires understanding of verbal and nonverbal messages Functions: transmission of feelings and emotions repetition replacement emphasis contradiction regulation
- definition culture shock generally part of process entering a new culture gradually felt, day-to-day experiences results from processing of stressful situations familiar patterns and symbols have a different meaning "Suddenly the individual is faced with the necessity of working, studying, eating, shopping, relaxing, even sleeping in an unfamilliar environment, organized according to unknown rules" - Brick
- definition cultural adaption increasing level of fitness to meet the demands of a new cultural environment deals with how sojourners/immigrants experience the distress a process of dealing with mal-adjustment within the host culture
- models of culture shock and cultural adaption U-curve: honeymoon → crisis → adjustment → biculturalism W-curve-pattern returning to home country, a similar process of adaption to the home country can be described (reentry or reverse cultur shock)