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 ofNonverbal Communication

Explanations

Exercises

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

Exercises

Ladies First

Explanations

CHAPTER 7　CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

The Role of a Teacher

Modes of Teaching and Learning

Education Traditions

Exercises

Explanations

Developing Cultural Awareness

CHAPTER 8　IMPROVING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNI-CATION

Potential Problems in Intercultural Communication

Things We Can Do

Intercultural Communication Competence

Exercises

Explanations

APPENDIX Ⅰ

APPENDIX Ⅱ

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