Discourse is the language in use. Discourse system is about the study of whole systems of communication. This article tries to analyze the influences of discourse system on intercultural communication from the points ...Discourse is the language in use. Discourse system is about the study of whole systems of communication. This article tries to analyze the influences of discourse system on intercultural communication from the points of ideology, socialization, forms of discourse, face systems and context. Studying intercultural communication from the point of discourse system is an innovative and effective research method, which helps to enhance the participants＇ cultural sensitivity and makes the communication continue.展开更多
This paper describes an action research project undertaken to look into the effectiveness of tasks designed to raise learners' awareness of different writing modes in terms of coherence between English and Chinese...This paper describes an action research project undertaken to look into the effectiveness of tasks designed to raise learners' awareness of different writing modes in terms of coherence between English and Chinese.The goal was to test whether tasks and direct instructions aimed at promoting learner awareness of coherence differences and coherence devices at the discourse level had any impact on the students' writing performance.Results and feedbacks from the participants in the experiment shows that it was a success because the students were better helped to organize the compositions on the English discourse patterns and compose smoother English writings.The paper ends with suggestions to implement conscious-raising instructions among Chinese colleges.展开更多
文摘Discourse is the language in use. Discourse system is about the study of whole systems of communication. This article tries to analyze the influences of discourse system on intercultural communication from the points of ideology, socialization, forms of discourse, face systems and context. Studying intercultural communication from the point of discourse system is an innovative and effective research method, which helps to enhance the participants＇ cultural sensitivity and makes the communication continue.
基金This study is sponsored by Jiangsu University s"the Human Social Science Research Fund-Youth Project",jdr2006046
文摘This paper describes an action research project undertaken to look into the effectiveness of tasks designed to raise learners' awareness of different writing modes in terms of coherence between English and Chinese.The goal was to test whether tasks and direct instructions aimed at promoting learner awareness of coherence differences and coherence devices at the discourse level had any impact on the students' writing performance.Results and feedbacks from the participants in the experiment shows that it was a success because the students were better helped to organize the compositions on the English discourse patterns and compose smoother English writings.The paper ends with suggestions to implement conscious-raising instructions among Chinese colleges.
