文化の間にあるコミュニケーションの方法

This paper defines culture in the situational meaning of communication collectives. I will begin with the definition and a short overview on basic communication theory, and then proceed to discuss two models of inter-cultural communication and the function of a translator. Communication involves the passing of messages passed from one communicator to another. The focus of this paper, then, is first on the process of passing a message and followed by the spreading of messages in a culture collective. By understanding and optimizing the process, inter-cultural and trans-cultural communication can be given a concept for this needed competence. The world is increasingly inter-connected, improving our chances in both physical and or virtual reality to meet someone who is from a place we have never been to or even heard of. In a situation like this, one can be overwhelmed by a sense helplessness: what should one do, how should one behave when meeting a foreigner who speaks a totally different language? We need someone who speaks both languages - a translator, to act as a communicator. In a globalized society translators are more important than ever. In addition to translating the language content, it is also pertinent to include cultural information. The question then, is how a cultural translator has to function and how his competence can be generated. To arrive at a solution, it becomes apparent that an adequate definition of culture and communication has to be presented, before the process of communication between cultures can be understood. Therefore, this article will shortly introduce the recent cultural studies discussion, before giving an overview of communication. The main focus will be on different inter- and trans-cultural concepts and the "translator" showing communication models between cultures.

語学教育研究論叢

AN10065440

09118128

24

251

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2007-02-01

英語

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