English Teaching for Intercultural Communication in China: Past, Present and Future

IF 0.2 4区社会学 Q4 AREA STUDIES

African and Asian Studies Pub Date : 2022-02-18 DOI:10.1163/15692108-12341519

Jun Zheng, Dajin Lin

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Abstract

There have been papers published in the Chinese mainland or Taiwan or outside of China exploring the relationship between intercultural communication studies and English teaching in China. The present study, applying historicism, points out that these papers, though informative, are far from adequate for lack of equal importance attached to journal papers and books, and to some events of historic significance. The objective of the present study is, therefore, to make up for some missing links in these papers. A rhetorical approach out of various perspectives on ICS is called for so that teachers and students of ICS in China would be better informed to realize effective intercultural communication in English. To this end, this paper first points out that to trace the origin of the relationship between language and culture is a bit far-fetched, for no one could possibly pin down exactly when the relationship was perceived between culture and FLE in general and English teaching in particular. Then a more comprehensive account is made of the development of ICS in China for English Teaching. Third, some barriers in furthering ICS for English teaching in China are clarified as well as their causes. Fourth and finally, a rhetorical approach is suggested to ICS both for descriptions of cultural differences and evaluations of cultural elements that comprise a given culture.

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中国跨文化交际英语教学的过去、现在和未来

在中国大陆、台湾和国外都有论文探讨跨文化交际研究与中国英语教学的关系。本研究运用历史决定论指出，这些论文虽然内容丰富，但由于缺乏对期刊论文和书籍的同等重视，以及对一些具有历史意义的事件的重视，远远不够。因此，本研究的目的是弥补这些论文中缺失的一些环节。我们需要从不同的角度出发，运用修辞学的方法，使中国的国际语系教师和学生能够更好地运用英语进行有效的跨文化交际。为此，本文首先指出，追溯语言与文化之间关系的起源有点牵强，因为没有人能够确切地确定文化与外语教学之间的关系，特别是英语教学之间的关系。然后对ICS在中国英语教学中的发展进行了较为全面的论述。第三，明确了在中国英语教学中推进ICS的一些障碍及其原因。第四，也是最后，对ICS提出了一种修辞方法，用于描述文化差异和评估构成特定文化的文化要素。

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African and Asian Studies AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The journal presents a scholarly account of studies of individuals and societies in Africa and Asia. Its scope is to publish original research by social scientists in the area of anthropology, sociology, history, political science and related social sciences about African and Asian societies and cultures and their relationships. The journal focuses on problems and possibilities, past and future. Where possible, comparisons are made between countries and continents. Articles should be based on original research and can be co-authored.