Verbal Communication
Verbal Communication
1.What is verbal communication Verbal:connected with words and their use Verbal communication:communication is done both in oral and written language
1. What is verbal communication • Verbal: connected with words and their use • Verbal communication: communication is done both in oral and written language
WHEN LIGHT FLASHES REMOVE CLOTHES ooo D R
A:What do you call a deer with no eyes? 没眼睛的鹿叫什么？] ·B:No idea![不知道（无眼鹿）。] ·No ideas-no eye deer谐音
• A：What do you call a deer with no eyes? [ 没眼睛的鹿叫什么？] • B：No idea! [ 不知道（无眼鹿）。] • No ideas - no eye deer 谐音
Joke appreciation An American old lady went to an Britain hotel for her holiday.She called the receptionist to arrange a morning call. "Could you please wake me up at 6:00 tomorrow morning?""Sure,I will knock you up then. The woman ran into rage and shouted, “I beg your pardon?" knock up: arouse, Why did the woman take such a awaken (BR); reaction? make a woman pregnant (US)
• An American old lady went to an Britain hotel for her holiday. She called the receptionist to arrange a morning call. “Could you please wake me up at 6:00 tomorrow morning?” “Sure, I will knock you up then.” The woman ran into rage and shouted, “I beg your pardon?” Joke appreciation Why did the woman take such a reaction? knock up: arouse, awaken (BR); make a woman pregnant (US)
2.language and culture Language and culture are affected by each other. Language reflects the environment in which we live. language reflects cultural values
2. language and culture • Language and culture are affected by each other. • Language reflects the environment in which we live. • language reflects cultural values
It's easier to use words to represent one's experiences within the same culture because people share many similar experiences. It's more troublesome in verbal communication across cultures because people's experiences, beliefs,values,customs,traditions etc.are different
• It’s easier to use words to represent one’s experiences within the same culture because people share many similar experiences. • It’s more troublesome in verbal communication across cultures because people’s experiences, beliefs, values, customs, traditions etc. are different
Words do not mean anything by themselves;people attribute meaning to them.Eg. What's in a name?That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. -Shakespeare,Romeo and Juliet The meanings of words are usually conventionalized (约定俗成)
• Words do not mean anything by themselves; people attribute meaning to them. Eg. • What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. • – Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet • The meanings of words are usually conventionalized (约定俗成)
3.Cultural Differences of Languages (l).Lexical Level词义层面 (2).Pragmatic Level语用层面 (3).Discourse Level语篇层面 (4).Stylistic Level文体层面
3. Cultural Differences of Languages (1). Lexical Level 词义层面 (2). Pragmatic Level 语用层面 (3). Discourse Level 语篇层面 (4). Stylistic Level 文体层面
(I)Lexical Leveli词义层面 Denotation:(本义) Connotation:(隐含意义，内涵)
(1) Lexical Level词义层面 Denotation: (本义) Connotation: (隐含意义,内涵)