新编跨文化英语交际Unit4-01LanguageandCulture省公开课金奖全国赛课一等奖微课

Unit4-01LanguageandCulture1/58WarmUp1.Thelimitsofmylanguagearethelimitsofmyworld.2.Thesumofhumanwisdomisnotcontainedinanyonelanguage,andnosinglelanguageiscapableofexpressingallformsanddegreesofhumancomprehension.3.Languagemostshowsaman.Speak,thatImayseethee.2024/7/2322/581.Thelimitsofmylanguagearethelimitsofmyworld.Languageisthecommunicationofmeaningbetweenanythinginanyway.Soforthattobenarrowedorlimitedistoalsolimityourunderstandingoftheworldaroundyou.basicallykeepanopenmind.我语言局限意味着我世界/天地局限.语言限制就是我世界里限制.2024/7/2333/581.Thelimitsofmylanguagearethelimitsofmyworld.我语言局限意味着我世界/天地局限.语言限制就是我世界里限制.2024/7/2344/582.Thesumofhumanwisdomisnotcontainedinanyonelanguage,andnosinglelanguageiscapableofexpressingallformsanddegreesofhumancomprehension.EzraPound(1885-1972)任何一个语言都无法包含人类智慧结晶总和,任何单一语言都无法表示人认知全部形式和程度.-----庞德,诗人(1885年至1972年)2024/7/2355/583.Languagemostshowsaman.Speak,thatImayseethee.语言最能显示一个人,说话吧,让我看看你真面目.语言最能表现一个人。一开口说话,就能够看出来。意思是一个人所讲话能够反应出他品格。这很好了解,像有人说话尖刻不饶人,那他就是毒舌派,假如有人讲话喋喋不休,那他就是长舌妇。。。总之,听他人说话,能够帮助你判断他可信可敬程度。2024/7/2366/58WarmUp(P118.)1.[Inaphysicsclass]Professor:Whatismatter?Student:Nevermind.Professor:Thenwhatismind?Student:Itdoesn’tmatter.2024/7/2377/58WarmUp2.A:Iamsorry.Foreigner:Iamsorry,too.A:Iamsorrythree.Foreigner:Whatareyousorryfor(four)?A:Iamsorryfive.2024/7/2388/58WarmUp2.A.Whycouldn’tCinderellabeagoodsoccerplayer?B.Shelosthershoe,sheranawayfromtheball,andhercoachwasapumpkin.2024/7/2399/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCultureHowtoSay“Hello”inDifferentLanguages?HelloGutenTag,Bonjour,orOhioGozayimasuおはようございます

2024/7/231010/58HowtoSay“Hello”inDifferentLanguagesChinese:你好,您好(formal)Hello–EnglishGutenTag–GermanBonjour–FrenchHola–SpanishOhio–Japaneseおはよう

Gozayimasu-Japaneseおはようございます

2024/7/231111/58HowtoSay“Hello”inDifferentLanguagesJapanese:おはようございます

(ohayōgozaimásu=goodmorning,polite),こんにちは

(kónnichiwa=goodday),こんばんは

(kómbanwa=goodevening),おはよう

(ohayō=helloKorean:안녕하세요

(annyeonghaseyo,formal),안녕

(annyeong,informal)

Russian:привет(privét,informal),здравствуйте(zdrávstvujte,formal),добрыйдень(dóbryjden’)2024/7/231212/58HowtoSay“Hello”inDifferentLanguages

English:goodbyeItalian:ciaobellaFrench:aurevoirSpanish:adiosRussian:Довиждане(dasvidania)German:aufwiedersenJapanese:さよなら

(Sayonara)Korean:안녕히계세요

(Annyeonghigyeseyo)2024/7/231313/58

Saying“thankyou”English:ThankYouGerman:Danke(schön)-(dahn-kuh(shurn)Spanish:GraciasJapanese:ありがとうございます

arigatogozaimasu[pronounced:A-rii-gah-to'goh-zae-mas](formal)Korean:감사합니다Gomapsupnida(formal)[pronounced:go-mahp-soop-nee-dah]Korean:고마워요/고맙습니다KomapsumnidaRussian:Спасибо(soundslikespa-see-ba)2024/7/231414/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture1.Whatcanwedotoavoidattributingaverydifferentmeaningtoaphraseorinterpretitliterally?2.Whataretheotherfunctionsofusingquestionformsapartfromaskingforinformation?3.WhyarethoseGermansgettingstifferandmorereservedallthetimewhenvisitingIngridZerbe?2024/7/231515/584.Whatistherelationshipbetweenenvironmentandlanguage?5.Doestheauthorthinkthereareexactequivalentsindictionariesthathavethesamemeaningsindifferentcultures?6.Howdoeslanguagechangeovertime?2024/7/231616/587.DoestheauthorthinkitpossibleforcountriessuchasFranceandIcelandtokeeptheirlanguagespurebyimplementinglanguagepolicies?8.Whatarethepossiblelanguagebarriersinclassroomteaching?2024/7/231717/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture1.Whatcanwedotoavoidattributingaverydifferentmeaningtoaphraseorinterpretitliterally?Wehavetobeawareoftheculturalimplicationsofthephrase.2024/7/231818/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture2.Whataretheotherfunctionsofusingquestionformsapartfromaskingforinformation?Itservesasalubricanttomovetheconversationforward.Suchaquestioncanbecalleda"socialquestion".2024/7/231919/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture3.WhyarethoseGermansgettingStifferandmorereservedallthetimewhenvisitingIngridZerbe?Theyareconfusedabouthowtoaddressher,forsheintroducesherselfbyherfirstandlastnameratherthanbyherlastnameandprofessionaltitle.2024/7/232020/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenenvironmentandlanguage?Languagereflectstheenvironmentinwhichwelive.Weuselanguagetolabelthethingsthatarearoundus.2024/7/232121/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture5.Doestheauthorthinkthereareexactequivalentsindictionariesthathavethesamemeaningsindifferentcultures?No.Accordingtotheauthor,therearenosuchequivalentsbetweenlanguages;therefore,tocommunicateconceptseffectively,culturalknowledgeisasimportantaslinguisticknowledge.2024/7/232222/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture6.Howdoeslanguagechangeovertime?Wordsandphrasesthatareusedcommonlyatonetimemaybediscontinuedortheirmeaningmaychangeovertime.2024/7/232323/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture7.DoestheauthorthinkitpossibleforcountriessuchasFranceandIcelandtokeeptheirlanguagespurebyimplementinglanguagepolicies?Theauthordoesnotthinkso,because,forinstance,theAcademieFrancaisemayinsistoncertainrules,butotherFrench-speakinggroupsmaymaketheirownrulesandconsidertheirFrenchjustascorrect.2024/7/232424/58ReadingIHowIsLanguageRelatedtoCulture8.Whatarethepossiblelanguagebarriersinclassroomteaching?Insomecasestheprofessorsmayhaveapoorcommandofthelanguage;however,inmostcasestheproblemisnotthelanguagebutdifferentintonationpatternsanddifferentculturalsignals.2024/7/232525/58

Fill-inTaskTrytousetheappropriatecolortermgivenbelowtofillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentences.ManyofthesetermsmaybeusedmorethanOnce.blackbluebrowngreenredwhiteyellow2024/7/232626/58Fill-inTask1)He'sjusta________recruitfreshfromcollege.2)Itriedtocallhermanytimesbutshewasina_______studyanddidn'thearme.3)Oneday,outofthe_______,agirlrangupandsaidshewasmysister.4)Thenewofficeblockhasunfortunatelybecomeanexpensive_______elephant.5)Marywasalwaysregardedasthe_______sheepofthefamily.greenbrownbluewhiteblack2024/7/232727/58Fill-inTask6)You'dbetterdosomethingtoproveyou'renot_______.7)Canyouseethe_______inhereyes?8)Themerethoughtofherhusbandwiththesecretarymadehersee______.9)Igotsome_________looksfromtheshopkeeperwhenIcancelledmyorder,10)WhenI'mfeeling______,allIhavetodoistakealookatyou,andthenI'mnotso______.redgreenredblackblueblack2024/7/232828/58Fill-inTask11)Don'ttellmeany______lietomakemefeelgood.12)Itmaycostoveraweektogothroughallthe________tapetogetthepermission.13)Histypeofhumorisabittoo________formytastes.14)Areyouallright?--Youlookabsolutely_______.15)Hebasedhisjudgmentonheadlinesand________journalism.whiteredblackblueyellow2024/7/232929/58

GroupWorkFirstreadthefollowingAgroupofAmericanstudentswereaskedtowritedowntheirperceptionsofdifferentcolors.Followingarethemeaningstheyattachedtothecolors:Black--death,evil,mourning,sexyBlue--cold,masculine,sad,sky2024/7/233030/58Fill-inTaskGreen--envy,greed,moneyPink--feminine,shy,softness,sweetRed--anger,hot,love,sexWhite--good,innocent,peaceful,pureYellow--caution,happy,sunshine,warm2024/7/233131/58Studentsfromdifferentculturalbackgroundswouldassignatotallydifferentsetofmeaningstoeachcolor.Forinstance,totheJapaneseandKoreansredrepresentsacoloroflongevity,splendor,andwealth;greenisaholycolortoMoslems;andyellowisanoblecolorforIndians.2024/7/233232/58ThecolorblackisverymuchwelcomeintheCaribbean(加勒比海(地域))andAfrica,and,inmanyAfricantongues,thewordblackhasconnotationsofstrength,certainty,integrity(健全,正直),whilewhiteisassociatedwithpaleness,anemia(乏力,无生气),unnaturalness,deviousness(偏离正道,不光明正大),untrustworthiness.WhiteisaweddingcolorintheUnitedStates,butafuneralcolorinIndia;bycontrast,redisaweddingcolorinpartsofIndia,butsuggestssexualimpurity(i.e.a"scarlet(猩红色,淫荡)woman")inaU.S.wedding.2024/7/233333/58Forexample,inChinesewehavemanykinshipterms,someofwhichseemtohavenoequivalentsinEnglish.ConsiderthefollowingChineseterms:叔叔伯伯舅舅姨夫姑父阿姨姑姑舅母姨妈婶婶小姨子小叔子小舅子大嫂妹夫婆婆公公岳母岳父表兄(弟)堂兄(弟)表姐(妹)堂姐(妹)连襟妯娌2024/7/233434/58Considertheword"dog"inEnglishand狗inChinese.ThefollowingaremoreexamplesinEnglishandChineseforyoutodiscuss:1.watchdog2.Loveme,lovemydog.3.Everydoghashisday4.Beasfaithfulasadog5.Giveadogabadnameandhanghim.6.Iamtoooldadogtolearnnewtricks.2024/7/233535/587.Becarefulofwhatyousaytohimbecausehe'stopdogintheoffice.8.Anoldmancametothedoorandaskedformoneyforacupofteayesterday.Myaunt,alwayshappytohelpalamedogoverastile,invitedhiminforameal.2024/7/233636/58Considertheword"dog"inEnglishand狗inChinese.狗胆包天狗急跳墙狼心狗肺狗仗人势狗皮膏药狗头军师狗血喷头狗尾续貂狗咬狗狗腿子放狗屁狗崽子痛打落水狗狗拿耗子,多管闲事狗嘴里吐不出象牙2024/7/233737/58Questions:1.WhatarethemajordifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishincategorizingkinfolk?2.Whatotherexamplesofconnotativedifferencescanyougivebetweenthetwolanguages?2024/7/233838/58ReadingII1.Whatistheauthor'sviewoftherelationshipbetweenlanguageandculture?2.Inwhichwaysdoeslanguagereflecttheculture?3.Howcanweusetherightlanguageintherightwayaccordingtotheauthor?.4.Isthereanyculturalproductthatconsistsentirelyoflanguage?Canyougiveanexample?2024/7/233939/58ReadingII5.Whatisthemeaningof"languageisaculturalproductinandofitself"?6.Canyougiveanexampleofhowwordsleadtoculturalperspectives?7.WhatdidtheChineseteacherfindfromherin-depthstudyof"thebumpersticker"?8.Arethereanyparticularnormsmadebydifferentcommunitiesfortheirlanguageuse?2024/7/234040/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin

1.Whatistheauthor'sviewoftherelationshipbetweenlanguageandculture?Languageandculturearefused;onereflectstheother.2024/7/234141/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin2.Inwhichwaysdoeslanguagereflectculture?Languageembodiestheproducts,perspectives,communities,andpersonsofaculture.Membersoftheculturehavecreatedthelanguagetocarryoutalltheirculturalpractices,toidentifyandorganizealltheirculturalproducts,andtonametheunderlyingculturalperspectivesinthevariouscommunitiesthatcomprisetheirculture.2024/7/234242/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin3.Howcanweusetherightlanguageintherightwayaccordingtotheauthor?Itisbasedondirectexperienceinthecultureandinteractionswithmembersoftheculture,inallthecomplexitythisentails.2024/7/234343/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin4.Isthereanyculturalproductthatconsistsentirelyoflanguage?Canyougiveanexample?Many'culturalproducts,suchasliterature,taxcodes,telephonedirectories,operatinginstructions,passports,consistentirelyoflanguage.Anotherexampleisfolklores.2024/7/234444/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin5.Whatisthemeaningof,'languageisaculturalproductinandofitself"?Whenspokenorwritten,languagetakesontangibleandperceptibleforms.Thesetangibleforms,aswithanyculturalproduct,canbedescribedthroughlanguage.Weconstantlyuselanguagetodiscusslanguageitself.2024/7/234545/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin6.Canyougiveanexampleofhowwordsleadtoculturalperspectives?Forexample,thekinshiptermsusedinChineseleadtoaculturalperspectivethatisdifferentfromthatoftheEnglish-speakingpeople.2024/7/234646/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin7.WhatdidtheChineseteacherfindfromherin-depthstudyof"thebumpersticker"?Theperspectivesareindeedembodiedinwords,phrases,andsentences,buttheyarenotalwaysimmediatelyobvious,especiallytooutsiders.2024/7/234747/58Language-and-Culture,TwoSidesoftheSameCoin8.Arethereanyparticularnormsmadebydifferentcommunitiesfortheirlanguageuse?Yes,thereare.Communitiesdefinenormsforappropriateuseoflanguage.Withingroups,roles,relationships,andothersocialfactorsinfluencewhospeaks,whattheysay,andhowtheysayit.Thelanguageformsweuseinonesetofsocialcircumstanceswithcertaincommunitiesarenotnecessarilytheonesweuseinothers.2024/7/234848/58HowtoSayYesandNoTranslatethefollowing:1)Doyoulikethenewschool?--Yes,Ido2)–Pleasedon’tsaythat--Yes,Iwill3)—Iknowwhathewants--Yes?--Money!2024/7/234949/584)–Waiter!--Yes,sir5)—Yes?--I’dliketwotickets,please6)–Everythingwillbeallrightsoon,yes?2DifferentwaystosayYes2024/7/235050/58Howtorefuseothers?1)Beingsilentorshowingalackofenthusiasm2)Offeringanalternative3)Postponement(delayinganswers)4)Puttingtheresponsibilityonathirdpartyorsomethingoverwhichyouhavenocontrol2024/7/235151/585)Avoidance6)Generalacceptanceofanofferbutgivingnodetails7)Divertinganddistracting2JapanesewaytosayNo2024/7/235252/58我们说语言总是含糊，指是我们永远无法控制我们所说所写东西所表示意思。我们经过说话和写作所传达意思不但仅由词语和句子本身决定，听众和读者了解也起到了一定作用。换言之，是交际双方共同创造了语言所表示意思。语言含糊性是与生俱来。为了沟通，我们必须自己推断出对方意思，除此之外别无他法。在了解他人说话时，我们必须推测这些话意思。这些推测主要基于以下两个起源:(1)他们所使用语言；(2)我们世界知识。这种知识包含能够预知在某种特定语境下人们通常会说些什么。语言是含糊。这意味着不论是读或写，我们永远无法完全地领会他人意思。换言之，语言永远无法完全地表示我们意思。然而，这对跨文化交际意味着什么呢?首先必须明白，假如交际参加者拥有更多共同预期和世界知识，交际便会有比很好效果。相同历史、背景和经历使得人们之间交际较为轻易，因为任何一方对另一方意思推测都基于共同经验和知识。在推测话意方面，来自同一个村子、同一个家庭两个人要比来自地球不一样半球不一样城市两个人少犯错误。2024/7/235353/58Case13Thisexamplevividlyillustratesthatfailuresininterculturaltranslationmayleadtoseriousconsequence,orevendisasterstohumanbeings.Definitely,translationisnotsuchasimpleprocessasrenderingaword,asentenceoratextliterally,butratherafarmorecomplexonethanmostpeopleassume.Forexample,onceaChinesecosmeticmanufacturerwantedtopromotetheirproductsintotheinternationalmarket.Thesloganoftheadvertisementwas:"sweetasJade",asinChinese"jade"wasalwaysusedtocomplimentawoman'sbeauty;butunfortunately,itwasnotanappropriatewordtodescribethebeautyoraladyinWesterncultures.InEnglish,"jade"whenreferringtoawomanhastheconnotationsofbeingvulgar,rude,orimmoral.Undoubtedly,thesaleswerenotsatisfying.Theseemingequivalentsbetweenlanguagesmayhaveverydifferentconnotationsindifferentcultures,thusthetranslatorshouldbecautiousintheprocessoftranslationsoastoavoidmisunderstandings.2024/7/235454/58Case14"杨"referstoYangKaihuiwhowasMaoZedong'sdeceasedwife,and"柳"referstoLiuZhixunwhowasLiShuyi'sdeceasedhusband.Theycanbetranslatedindifferentways,butitseemstobeverydifficult,ifnotimpossible,toachieveequivalenceintranslatingfromChineseintoEnglish.Adoptingtheliteraltranslationstrategy,version1appearstobefaithfultotheoriginalbutmayeasilyconfusereadersinthe