The Cultural Texts Flashcards

1
Q
  • These are objects, actions, and behaviors that reveal cultural meaning.
A

Cultural texts:

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A photo is an image, but also a ____–. It has a cultural information
beyond just a picture itself.

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cultural text

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3
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All spaces in general, all the culture, and rules, and the various forms in
which they manifest themselves are all “readable” texts.

A

cultural text

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4
Q
  • There are relevant and irrelevant culture text. The former has the connection
    between with your project, while the latter does not have.
A

cultural text

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5
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  • Pertains to differing language, it may also form a cultural practice or even a
    bodily gesture.
A

Cultural barrier

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  • The differences in communication recital and the diverse forms of
    communication often forms a diversity among various cultures.
A

Cultural barrier

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7
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  • It happens when two different cultural backgrounds communicate.
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Cultural barrier

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8
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  • Some sources of cultural barriers include: Language, Cultural norms and
    values, stereotypes, beliefs, and body language.
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Cultural barrier

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9
Q
  • Is the level of formality with which you communicate, different situations
    call for different registers.
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Language Register

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Q
  • Your purpose for communication and relationship you have with the listener
    will determine if you are to use informal or formal language.
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Language Register

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Types of Language Register

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Formal Language
Informal Language
Neutral Language

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12
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o Speaking or giving a lecture in a conference.
o Researches
o Scientific Remarks
o It is less personal.
o It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes.
o They do not use colloquialisms, contractions, or first person
pronouns such as ”I” or “We”

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Formal Language

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13
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o Impromptus on a certain topic requires you to use ordinary or
Conversational Language.
o More personal than formal
o It is casual and spontaneous
o Personal Mails
o Text messages
o Chats

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Informal Language

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o Non-emotional and sticks to facts. It is most appropriate for technical
writings.
o Similar to a formal register – the main difference is the higher level
of accessibility.
o Common word choice
o No jargon and slang
o Relatively simple sentence structures

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Neutral Language

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