pee pee (penis) wee wee (urinate) down there (vagina)

she is expecting a baby. she is in a family way.

She is expecting. She is in a delicate condition. She is well-along.

She is about to have a blessed event. die

Go depart

depart from this world go to a better world go the ways of all flesh pass away late

In Chinese, we also can find similar euphemisms: “去了”, “辞世”, “去见马克思了”, “归西”,“升天”, “上路”disease

Abbreviations:

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes) AIDS (Acquired Immure Deficiency Syndrome) big C/ long disease/ terminal illness (cancer) Old Age

senior citizens advanced in age golden years Swear words

1. some words are more offensive some are less 2.age, sex, occupation 3. setting or environment

Summary

Culturally loaded words

Cultural reflections on proverbs Taboos

Differences in cultural thought patterns

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, “离开了我们” Lesson 9 Verbal Communication(III)

Differences in Cultural Thought Patterns Cultural Puzzles

To get the general understanding of cultural thought pattern; to understand the relations between culture and language.

Case study

Case 1. A Misunderstanding Caused by a Joke Comment:

Hustle---- to force sb to make a decision before they are ready or sure -----to work as a prostitute /romance or sex is hinted

Case 2. Look out Look out---- to stick your head outside of sth. (window/door) to take a look ----to be careful, especially when there is danger

1.Differences in Cultural Thought Patterns

English-speakers---linear and direct

Semitic---combination of tangential and semi-direct Asian--- circular

Romance---more consistently circuitous Russian---direct and circuitous

American---factual-inductive (ascertain facts, find similarities, and formulate conclusions)

Russian---combination of direct and circuitous approaches/axiomatic-deductive (move from general principle to particulars which can be easily deduced)

Arab---intuitive-affective (facts are secondary to emotions)

Understanding and appreciation of differences among cultures in cognitive processing and problem solving is a major step toward successful intercultural communication.

Summary

Differences in cultural thought patterns

Assignments

Watch the video “A Journey to India”

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Lesson 10 Nonverbal Communication(I)

Nonverbal Communication, Its Underestimated Status Nonverbal Communication, Its Study Areas

The definition

What is nonverbal language?

The process by which nonverbal behaviors are used, either singly or in combination with verbal behaviors.

Functions of nonverbal communication

Status

Study Areas Chronemics

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Kinesics

Paralanguage

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