Unit One language and culture in communication 案例分析 Case 1:Direction:Use the theory raised by Claude Shannon Warren Weaver (1949)to analyze the following case.:John meets Mary at the bus station and says to her:"Morning.Mary!" Suggested answer. 1.The source of information is:John. 2.The encode is:John. 3.The code is:English. 4.The message is:"Morning.Mary!" 5.The channel is:face to face. 6.The medium is:air. 7.The noise is:the disturbance of the passing car. 8.The decoder is:Mary 9.The retrieval of information is:Mary. Case 2:Direction:Supposing that the "I"is male,and the two participants are strange to each other.the antidote takes place in the Yuehu Lake Park,Ningbo.Please analyze the following aspects of essential components in a social communication. I felt exhausted after much sightseeing.I looked for a seat to rest
1 Unit One language and culture in communication 案例分析 Case 1: Direction: Use the theory raised by Claude Shannon & Warren Weaver (1949) to analyze the following case.: John meets Mary at the bus station and says to her: "Morning, Mary!" Suggested answer: 1. The source of information is: John . 2. The encode is: John. 3. The code is: English. 4.The message is: "Morning, Mary!" 5. The channel is: face to face. 6. The medium is: air. 7. The noise is: the disturbance of the passing car. 8. The decoder is: Mary. 9. The retrieval of information is: Mary. Case 2: Direction: Supposing that the "I" is male, and the two participants are strange to each other, the antidote takes place in the Yuehu Lake Park, Ningbo. Please analyze the following aspects of essential components in a social communication. I felt exhausted after much sightseeing. I looked for a seat to rest
my legs.It so happened that on the nearby roadside there was a two-person stone chair with one place already occupied by a charming young girl.I hesitated,but still went over."Is it occupied?"I asked."No"was the answer.The moment I sat down,the woman stood up and left.I was a bit hurt by her instant departure. L.交际人之间的社会关系：What will other people think while these two participants are sitting down in the stone chair? 2.交际目的：What''s the goal of the man's communication with the charming girl?What goal does the girl think the man has? 3.交际场合：What will happen when the man sits down if both of them are waiting to see the doctor in a hospital?Is there any difference between the setting of a park and that of a hospital? 4.语言交际(verbal communication): Man:"Is it occupied?" Woman:"No." 5.非语言交际： man:hesitated,went over,sat down(眼神？身势？微笑？面 部表情？沉默？身体的接触？讲话人的距离？讲话的音量？ 对空间的使用？) woman:stood up and left(眼神？身势？微笑？面部表情？沉 默？身体的接触？讲话人的距离？讲话的音量？对空间的使
2 my legs. It so happened that on the nearby roadside there was a two-person stone chair with one place already occupied by a charming young girl. I hesitated, but still went over. "Is it occupied?" I asked. "No" was the answer. The moment I sat down, the woman stood up and left. I was a bit hurt by her instant departure. 1. 交际人之间的社会关系： What will other people think while these two participants are sitting down in the stone chair? 2. 交际目的：What's the goal of the man's communication with the charming girl? What goal does the girl think the man has? 3. 交际场合：What will happen when the man sits down if both of them are waiting to see the doctor in a hospital? Is there any difference between the setting of a park and that of a hospital? 4. 语言交际(verbal communication) ： Man: "Is it occupied?" Woman: "No." 5. 非语言交际： man: hesitated ，went over，sat down ( 眼神? 身势? 微笑? 面 部表情? 沉默? 身体的接触? 讲话人的距离? 讲话的音量? 对空间的使用?) woman: stood up and left( 眼神? 身势? 微笑? 面部表情? 沉 默? 身体的接触? 讲话人的距离? 讲话的音量? 对空间的使
用？) 6.交际者的身份：身份是决定交际的重要的情景因素，它具 体涉及到：性别、年龄、职业、教有、政治、经济、宗教等。 If the man happens to be a very famous person,for instance, 学友，what might the charming but ordinary girl respond? If the female happens to be a street girl,what will she respond when she understands that a man will sit besides her? 案例分析Managing your Cross--cultural Talk Case 3:Direction:In a formal academic conference,Mr.Yao is being introduced to Professor Leach by Professor Guo.What is wrong with Mr.Yao's answer? Prof.Guo:Mr.Yao,let me intoduce you to Professor Leach. Prof.Leach:How do you? Mr.Yao:How do you,Mr Leach? Case 4:Direction:Prof.Liang has written a book in Chinese.He wants to have his book published by Thompson Publishers.He is talking to Mr.Allright,a Thompson representative,through Li Yan,who is acting as his interpreter.What is the problem in this cross-cultural communication? Prof.Liang:奥莱特先生，这是鄙人的拙作
3 用?) 6. 交际者的身份：身份是决定交际的重要的情景因素，它具 体涉及到：性别、年龄、职业、教育、政治、经济、宗教等。 If the man happens to be a very famous person, for instance, 张 学友, what might the charming but ordinary girl respond? If the female happens to be a street girl, what will she respond when she understands that a man will sit besides her? 案例分析 Managing your Cross-cultural Talk: Case 3: Direction: In a formal academic conference, Mr. Yao is being introduced to Professor Leach by Professor Guo. What is wrong with Mr. Yao's answer? Prof. Guo: Mr.Yao, let me intoduce you to Professor Leach. Prof. Leach: How do you? Mr. Yao: How do you, Mr Leach? Case 4: Direction: Prof. Liang has written a book in Chinese. He wants to have his book published by Thompson Publishers. He is talking to Mr. Allright, a Thompson representative, through Li Yan, who is acting as his interpreter. What is the problem in this cross-cultural communication? Prof. Liang:奥莱特先生，这是鄙人的拙作
Li Tan:Mr.Allright,this a clumsy book written by your humble servant. Mr Allright:No,no,no,you're not my humble servant
4 Li Tan: Mr. Allright, this a clumsy book written by your humble servant. Mr Allright: No, no, no, you're not my humble servant