CO SCI 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Critical Discourse Analysis, Post-Structuralism, Communicative Competence
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= knowledge of dos and don"ts of a foreign culture. = command of foreign language; capacity to interpret communicative forms such as gestures, facial expression, as well as paraverbal factors (intonation and speech rhythm) = capacity to read, interpret and understand the sign system of a foreign culture. => intercultural competence relies on affective dimension (empathy, sensitivity for a foreign culture) and on a cognitive dimension (knowledge of cultural values, practices and standards of communication) Cultural analysis means that certain questions need to be asked of a cultural artefact, product or practice. Theory: system of thought, coherent; if you have a theory, you can explain everything with it. Psychoanalysis: concept applied to single people but also groups (national identity, group identity) Structuralism: deep structures, manifestations (we can analyze them just as texts) Deconstructivism: questions everything on a level of texts/ language; poststructuralism: questions everything. Gender studies: looks at gender constructions, moves away from biological gender.
