跨文化交際期末考試題(共7頁)

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上跨文化交際期末考試題. Define the following items.1. context ：P49 2. noise: P543. intercultural communication ：communication between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems are distinct enough to alter the communication event.4. individualism: P995. collectivism: P996. high-context cu

2、lture ：P110 a culture in which meaning is not necessarily contained in words. Information is provided through gestures, the use of space, and even silence. 7. low-context culture ：P110 a culture in which the majority of the information is vested in the explicit code. 8. verbal communication ：communi

3、cation done both orally and in written language9. nonverbal communication ：involves all nonverbal stimuli in a communication setting that is generated by both the source and his or her use of the environment and that has potential message value for the source or receiver. II. Answer the

4、60;following questions(簡答題)1. What is the culture, and what are the characteristics of the culture? P45what the behavior and customs mean to the people who are following them.2. Whats the relationship between culture and language?Culture influences language by way of symbols and rules for using

5、 those symbols, as well as our perceptions of the universe (the meaning associated with the symbols).Language, on the other hand, would seem to have a major impact on the way an individual perceives and conceptualizes the world.3. How do Japanese people refuse? P1354. How do Chinese and western peop

6、le respond to others compliment? P1625. What kinds of nonverbal communication are often used in our daily communication? P1916. What are the functions of the nonverbal communication? P2187.What are the differences on receiving gifts between Chinese and

7、60;westerner?  In the West, it is regarded as polite to open gifts as soon as they are given to express appreciation. In China, the situation is quite the 

8、reverse. Normally we Chinese feel that if you open the gift as soon as it is given, you might embarrass the person who gives the gift and you might be 

9、;thought greedy. Therefore, Chinese people tend to open the gifts after the visitors have left. In China, many people send gifts without wrapping them, and if they w

10、rap them, they usually tell the receiver what is inside, and the receiver will thank the sender and put the gift aside without unwrapping them since they already

11、0;know what is  inside. English receivers open the gifts in front of the senders of the gifts. 8. Describe the different ways in showing hospitality between Chinese 

12、culture and western culture.  Chinese guests always refuse offer of drinks or food to demonstrate politeness in seeming not to wish to put their host to any tro

13、uble.Sometimes an offer is not a real offer but a polite remark. After we say 'no', we usually wait for the second and third offer. If the host just

14、0;brings the  food or drink and ignores 'no', we ill accept it. Chinese like to press their guests to drink or eat to show their hospitality. While westerner

15、s always accept or refuse offer of drinks or food very genuinely.Their refusal is accepted as genuine.Westerners dont to press. To press people to have food or drink

16、 after they have refused is frowned upon and can cause embarrassments.III.  Case Analysis (You are required to state cultural phenomenon in each case)Case 1 Li Lan h

17、ad an American friend Susan. They usually had lunch together and Li Lan often asked Susan for advice on problems she faced adjusting to American society. Susan gave&

18、#160;Li Lan a lot of advice and helped her to improve her English. Once Li Lan needed urgently  a big sum of money to pay her tuition fee. Since she h

19、as no other friends in the States, she turned to Susan for help and promised that she would return the money soon.    To Li Lans great disappointment, 

20、;this time Susan didnt seem happy to lend the money to her. Though Li Lan returned the money as she promised, they didnt get along well from then on.  

21、;Question: Why did Li Lan feel unpleasant? Li Lan asked to borrow money  from her American friend Susan, which is rarely part of Western friendship. Li Lan and 

22、Susan have different expectations of friendship. In the West, people prefer to be independent and equal rather than dependent, so they don't feel comfortable in a rel

23、ationship in which one person gives more and the other person is dependent on what is given. Among friends they mostly provide emotional support to each other and

24、60;spend time together, so they rarely borrow or lend money to each other. They would ask for a loan from the bank rather than from their friends.  While in China, people expect their