浅谈哈萨克族学生理解汉语词汇常见障碍及解决办法

由于哈、汉民族之间存在的文化差异所致，哈萨克族学生在汉语学习中，对汉语词汇的理解上经常会遇到许多障碍。汉语教师在讲解词汇时，务必要介绍相关文化背景，以帮助哈萨克族学生对词汇的理解和掌握，并在交际中正确运用。     

The relations between acculturation and creativity and innovation in higher education: A systematic literature review

This systematic literature review focuses on research findings from 20 peer-reviewed studies on the relations between the constructs of acculturation and creativity as well as acculturation and innovation in higher education. The overall research findings suggested a primarily causal relation between acculturation and creativity through statistical modeling. However, acculturation was also found to be correlated with and predict creativity. Moreover, attributes of acculturation discovered to engender creativity included multicultural learning experiences, individualistic culture type, homogeneous cultural dyads and the acculturation strategy of biculturalism. In contrast to its well-founded relation with creativity, acculturation was tentatively found to be a positive and significant predictor of innovation. This review highlights the strength of acculturation aspects, particularly biculturalism and the integration of contrasting cultural ideas, in influencing the ability to be creative or innovative in postsecondary environments.     

Acculturation and Communication Traits: A study of Cross-Cultural Adaptation among Chinese in America

This study investigated the relationships between acculturation and communication traits. One hundred and seventy-five Chinese across from the United States participated in this study. Participants received a battery of questionnaires in the mail, including the measures of communication apprehension, willingness to communicate, communication competence, argumentativeness, general disclosiveness and cultural identity. Results indicated that as proportion of life in America increased, Chinese identified more with American culture; in turn, they became less fearful, more willing and competent in communication. Their self-disclosure also became less frequent and intimate, but more positive, with longer time living in America. These findings suggest that culture shapes communication traits through exposure to and identification with the host culture to some extent.     

对外语学习背景下"文化适应"的质疑

本文评述国内外第二语言文化适应的研究,对外语学习背景下“文化适应”提出质疑,并提出相关建议。     

输入基础教学与第二语言习得

本文在简单叙述输入基础教学和产出基础教学这两种文法教学形式的同时，根据第二语言习得的一些基本理论，试着揭示了输入基础教学在第二语言习得中的积极作用，给目前以产出为基础的大学英语教学带来了一定的实质性启示。     

"进与退中的彷徨,达观和无常与俱"--试论辛弃疾世界观的矛盾

作为南宋爱国的英雄词人,辛弃疾的人品和词作被后世广为推崇。他一生以爱国志士自居,故一方面爱国主义是其世界观的核心;而另一方面,辛弃疾的世界观也同时呈现出矛盾性和复杂性,这也体现了人性的丰富性和复杂性。因此,在分析他的世界观时,我们应辨证全面地看问题,切不可偏颇。其世界观的矛盾主要表现在两个方面。     

Honesty:Is It Going Out Of Style?的文体特征及其对写作的指导意义

《大学英语·精读》第二册第八课的写作中包含了许多典型的英语议论文的文体特征 ,这些特征清楚地揭示了英汉思维模式和文化上的差异。本文对课文中的这些特征和差异进行了详细的分析 ,以便帮助学生克服汉语思维模式负迁移的影响 ,提高他们的英语议论文写作水平     

Considering organizations as a unique interpersonal context for deception detection: A meta‐analytic review

This article challenges current interpersonal deception literature by summarizing seven studies that examined the ability of members to detect deception in the context of organizational processes. The combined effect (r = .472) indicated that organizational members are able to differentiate honest from dishonest communicators. According to the Binomial Effect Size Display, observers correctly classified honest or dishonest communication in approximately three of four circumstances (73.6%). This finding is important for situations such as employment interviews or other circumstances when organizational members or constituents need to assess the accuracy of information provided by current or potential members. The theoretical implications for interpersonal and organizational deception research are discussed along with the practical ramifications of this study for employment interviewing, manager/employee communication, and retail sales.     

Taiwan's Fifth Ethnic Group: A Study of the Acculturation and Cultural Fusion of Women who have Married into Families in Taiwan

Abstract

One of the under-studied effects of global migration has been an increase in transnational marriages. This phenomenon has greatly impacted Taiwan as women from Southeast Asian nations and Mainland China, through professional marriage brokers or personal contacts, enter into marriages with Taiwanese men. How well these women adapt to Taiwan's culture and learn its local languages is studied through the lens of two theories of intercultural communication: Kim's theory of cross-cultural adaptation and Kramer's theory of cultural fusion. Based upon in-depth interviews with 28 women, results show some support for both theories. However, the postulates of cultural fusion demonstrate a better fit: Learning is an additive process; long-term association with co-ethnics appears to correlate with greater satisfaction and adaptation; and women's negotiated identities follow a range of outcomes.     

Becoming American

Abstract

This study explored how a cohort of Asian Indians who migrated to the U.S. nearly 40 years ago have become acculturated to the U.S. by watching American television when they first arrived. The study used two concepts of the integrative communication theory: enculturation and acculturation. The study described how these Asian Indians did not grow up watching television in India. Hence, they became enculturated into American television. This cohort also watched television to learn how to act “American,” and thus became acculturated to the U.S. Furthermore, the study created linkage between the uses and gratifications theoretical perspective and the need for acculturation.