1. Language, Culture, and identity
Chapter 7

2. What is culture? Culture – culture is the manner in which people…
Reason
Interact
Base society on
Aspects of Culture:
Individualism versus Collectivism
Power Distance – status gap
Uncertainty Avoidance – how people deal with uncertain situations
Gender Role Differences
Action Focus – “doing” versus “being”
Space Distance – physical touch
Time Orientation – time versus relationships
Tightness – homogenous or diverse

8. Language, culture, and worldview
Worldview – the way that one sees the world
Metanarrative – how you see history
Stereotype – oversimplification and blanket assumption
Framing – how our worldview changes our perspective
Linguistic Determinism – language and culture shapes ideas
Language Relativity
Your Worldview

9. What is happening?

10. What is happening?

11. Communities of Practice
Communities of Practice – groups of people that share the same cultural attributes
Mutual Engagement – everyone is engaged in the same thing
Joint Enterprise – actions based on same understanding
Shared Repertoire – using the same materials
In Korea, are there many cultures or one culture?
Is the culture of Seoul different than a countryside town?

12. Identity/Cultural shock
Identity – how an individual sees himself
Culture Shock – when identity is challenged based on interaction with another culture
Acculturation – creation of new identity
Social Distance – the distance between two cultures socially
Attitudes – our ideas and emotions about other cultures
What do you think about Japan?
China?
USA?

14. English as a world language
English in recent years has become a global language
World Englishes – English from different countries (nativization)
USA UK
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Lingua Franca – which English is the right English?
English as a Second Language (ESL) – learning inside English countries
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) – learning outside English countries

15. Intercultural competence
The ability to cross cultural lines
Why should we teach intercultural competence?
What is the importance of teaching intercultural competence?
Inhibitions
Ego Boundaries (thick or thin)