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。
　　《跨文化交际》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。
　　《跨文化交际》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

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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