MCLS 30420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Chronemics, Proxemics, Deaf Culture
18 Apr 2017
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Foreign language and culture studies mcls 30420. Chronemics: cultural orientation towards time, time tends to impact all facets of our daily existence, the use of time as communication; usually expressed non-verbally. Basic distinction = monochronic (m) vs. polychronic (p) time: monochronic cultures. Have a rigid, linear perspective towards time. Prefer doing one thing at a time and in sequential order; strict time increments. Events tend to be scheduled separately time-oriented tasks are highly valued. Us culture is classified as monochronic at the mainstream level. Usa, canada, germany, england, australia, scandinavian countries, etc: polychronic cultures. Do many things simultaneously in no set order; lax deadlines . Not regulated by schedules, but by experiences. Events are not timed ; activities are often not time-incremented. Spain, latin american countries, asian countries, the arab world, Mexico, italy, france (for the most part), russia, large parts of.
