Transcultural Communication

• • Culture and communication- dimensions of culture, pragmatic transfer/dissonance, accommodation theory
  • Variety in language - World Englishes
  • Language style, register and code within cultures
  • Language, identity and power
  • Directness and indirectness in language
  • Issues of face - complimenting, apologising
  • Keeping the harmony
  • Communicating across hierarchies and relationships
  • Opening and closing
  • Awkward moments and fuzzy concepts - amae, jen, aizuichi and many more
  • Writing styles across national borders: same or different?
  • Review and exam

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-TESOL504C-Transcultural Communication

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject critically examines the way in which culture, context and language come together to produce different varieties of language and diverse pragmatic styles. It aims to develop transcultural competence for those working in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts.

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• Exercise (30%)
• Investigation (45%)
• Non-Invigilated Exam (25%)