跨文化交际

孙淑女 徐馨

目录

  • 1 Culture
    • 1.1 Definition of Culture
    • 1.2 Elements of culture
    • 1.3 Subculture/Co-culture
    • 1.4 Cultural identity
    • 1.5 Characteristics of culture
  • 2 Communication and Intercultural communication
    • 2.1 Definition of communication
    • 2.2 Elements of communication
    • 2.3 Intercultural communication
  • 3 Cultural patterns
    • 3.1 Definition and components
    • 3.2 Edward T. Hall's theory
    • 3.3 Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's value orientation
    • 3.4 Hofstede's dimensions of cultural variablity
  • 4 Verbal intercultural communication
    • 4.1 Language and culture
    • 4.2 Verbal communication styles
    • 4.3 Language diversity
  • 5 Nonverbal intercultural communication
    • 5.1 Significance,definition and functions
    • 5.2 Paralanguage and Silence
    • 5.3 Time and Space
    • 5.4 Other Categories
  • 6 Intercultural Communication Competence(不作要求）
    • 6.1 Definition of Intercultural Comunication Competence
    • 6.2 Components of Intercultural Comunication Competence
    • 6.3 Requirements for Intercultural Comunication Competence
  • 7 Intercultural communication barriers and bridges
    • 7.1 Barriers
    • 7.2 Culture shock
    • 7.3 Intercultural adaptation
Intercultural adaptation

  1. Defintion

Intercultural adaptation refers to the process of increasing our level of fitness to meet the demands of a new cultural environment.

2. Stages and charateristics

(1) Honeymoon period: charaterized by fascination with the new culture and by the excitement about all the new things we encounter in the host culture.

(2) Crisis period: During this period, a person experiences what is called culture shock. This stage is charaterized by frequent confusion and disintegration as we confront differences in values, beliefs, behaviors and lifestyles.

(3) Adjustment period: this period is referred to as the adjustment period or the recovery stage, during which sojourners also begin to appreciate and respect the new culture and to develop sensitivity toward cultural differences.

(4) Biculturalism period: this stage is marked by attitudes and behaviors that are independent from the influence of our birth.