适应论的意识突显性问题的再认识

国内关于意识突显性问题从定义理解到翻译都存在误读。这种误读不仅导致意识突显性这个概念的否定性认识,甚至影响了对适应论的解释力的认识。其实,意识突显性不是关于心理状态的实际内容,而是关于处理的特征和机制。     

浅析培养非英语专业蒙授学生跨文化交际能力

随着全球经济一体化发展,国际间交往与日俱增。两个不同文化背景下的组织,为了实现有效交流,必须有较强的跨文化交际能力。这一现象向以培养人才为主的各大高校提出了更高的要求,即提升大学生的跨文化交际能力。文章以某民族大学非英语专业的蒙古族学生为例,把批判性思维原理运用到大学英语教学过程中,提出培养学生跨文化交际能力需要9 个步骤,即获得文化要素、理解文化要素、辨别文化差异、审视文化目的、分析文化模式、评价分析结果、评价替代假设、综合得出结论、培养交际能力。同时,这一教学过程也对大学英语教师提出两个要求:一是大学英语教师自身必须有较强的跨文化交际能力;二是大学英语教师要拥有批判性思维能力。     

商务英语信函中的语境顺应

在Jef.Verschueren语用学理论中的顺应理论的框架下,通过具体分析书写商务英语信函时应该如何从心理世界、社会世界与物理世界进行交际语境的顺应,以达到预期的交际目的,论证了该理论对书写较高水平的商务英语信函的指导作用。     

Emergent fields through adaptation and identity: overcoming social distance

We examine the inseparability of one’s environment with the elements of adaptation and identity. Specifically, we revisit the Project H.O.M.E. learning environment as we suggest that the entities of adaption and environment are not only binding, but also naturally in constant flux as they interact with each other. Contrary to nature, however, the social distance between the instructors and learners is the result of a human construct that often hinders adaptation and identity development. We address the factors that afforded participants overcoming social distance and ultimately cultivating a shift in the learning structure of Project H.O.M.E.

大学英语教学应重视文化背景知识的输入

我国的大学英语教学,长期以来只注重语言本身,而忽视文化背景知识,造成学生跨文化交际能力低下。因此,应把传授文化背景知识融入英语教学的始终。     

Achieving Cultural Competency: Assessment of US-Based Counselor Educators Instructing Internationally

This article presents the outcomes of a qualitative investigation addressing the global exchange of counselor education. Findings delineate key traits and behaviors applied by counselor educators and counseling psychologists in cross-cultural exchanges. Personal traits noted by educators as essential for international exchanges included flexibility, respect, openness to learning, and passion for the experiences provided by international travel. Factors that increased cultural competency were cited as communication skills, increased comprehension of the context, and understanding of the counseling profession within the culture.     

英文电影教学在涉海专业学生跨文化交际能力培养中的作用与优势

海洋高校涉海专业英语教学的目的是使得未来海员能运用英语顺利开展国际航运业务和日常交际活动。本文探讨了英文电影教学的有关理论、英文电影教学的必要性和可行性,指出英文电影在涉海专业学生跨文化交际能力培养中的作用和优势。     

涉外企业中的跨文化管理

该以广州标致汽车合资企业解体为案例，对涉外企业组织中化冲突产生的主要原因及可能出现的不良后果进行了分析，并就此提出了跨化管理过程中为消除化冲突造成的不利影响而应采取的几种措施。     

Cultural differences in how individuals explain their lying and truth-telling tendencies

This study investigated how cultural differences between Korea and the United States in attitudinal and normative components affect individuals’ explanation of their intentions to lie or tell the truth. Study 1 examined individuals’ intentions to base their lying or truth-telling tendencies on attitude-related reasons (i.e., attitudinal reasons) and subjective norm-related reasons (i.e., normative reasons). Study 2 examined individuals’ evaluation of a person who used attitudinal reasons or normative reasons to explain his/her behaviors of lying or truth-telling. The results showed that neither culture used one type of reason consistently across different behaviors. Instead, the types of behaviors influenced the way attitudinal and normative components were related to behavioral intentions. The attitudinal component was important for individuals’ explanations of their attitudinal reasons to lie and to tell the truth and that the normative component was important for individuals’ explanations of their normative reasons to lie. However, both the attitudinal and normative components were important for individuals’ explanations of their normative reasons to tell the truth. Cross-culturally, Koreans were more likely to use normative reasons when they had to explain why they intended to lie for a friend, whereas Americans were more likely to use normative reasons when they had to explain why they intended to tell the truth. In addition, Koreans and Americans had different preferences for each reason type depending on the type of behavior probably because Koreans, as compared to Americans, tend to view lying for a friend less negatively.