TSLP 833: Intercultural Communication
Coursebook (Available at the GSU Bookstore )
Georgia State University - Winter, 1997

Professor: Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D. (Coursebook Adapted from Gayle Nelson, Ph.D.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Course Readings (alphabetical by author)

Alptekin, C. & Alptekin, M. (1984). The question of culture: EFL teaching in non-English-speaking countries. ELT Journal, 38, 14-20.
Bohannan, L. (1966). Shakespeare in the bush. Natural History, August/September, 1-6.
Carson, J. (1992). Becoming biliterate: First language influences. Journal of Second
Language Writing, 1 (1), 37-60
Caudron, S. (1991). Training ensures success overseas. Personnel Journal, pp. 27-30.
Damen, L. (1986). Chapter 4: A pragmatic approach to intercultural inquiry. In Culture learning: The fifth dimension. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 53-72.
Damen, L. (1986). Chapter 13: Textbook selection and evaluation. In Culture learning: The fifth dimension. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 253-277.
English, S. L. (1989). Teacher shock in Francophone Africa. TESOL Newsletter, 23.
Enright, D. S. & McCloskey, M. L. (1988). Chapter 7: Building the classroom community. In Integrating English: Developing English language and literacy in the
multilingual classroom. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, pp. 205-253.
Furey, P. R. (1986). A framework for cross-cultural analysis of teaching methods. In P.
Byrd (Ed.). Teaching across cultures in the university ESL program (pp. 15-28).
Washington, D.C.: NAFSA, 15-28. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hofstede, G. (1986). Cultural differences in teaching and learning. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 10: 301-320
Hoijer, H. (1988). The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. In L. S. Samovar & R. E. Porter (Eds.). Intercultural communication: A reader (5th Ed.),. Belmont: CA: Wadsworth pp. 225-232.
Holm, B. (1990). Lawrence in China. In On coming home crazy, pp. 19-20.
Holm, B. (1990). Coming home crazy. In On coming home crazy, pp. 106-114.
Hudson-Ross, S. & Dong, Y. R. (1990). Literacy learning as a reflection of language and culture: Chinese elementary school education. The Reading Teacher, 44, 110-123.
Kachru, B. (1988). The spread of English and sacred linguistic cows. In P. H. Lowenberg (Ed.). Georgetown University roundtable on languages spread and language policy. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, pp. 207-228
Kanet, P. (1994). Harmony: The key to understanding Japanese culture. Japan Related., p. 44.
Kaplan, R. B. (1966). Cultural thought patterns in inter-cultural education. Language Learning, 16, pp. 1-20.
Kinsella, K. (1995). Understanding and empowering diverse learners in ESL classrooms.
In J. Reid (Ed.). Learning styles in the ESL/EFL Classroom, 170-194; Appendix, 221-238.
McKay, D. (1994). Meeting the challenges of teaching English in the People's Republic of China. TESOL EFL Newsletter, pp. 1-5
Miner, H. M. (1987). Body ritual among the Nacirema. In F. Luce & E. C. Smith (Eds.) Toward internationalism: Readings in cross-cultural communication. Cambridge, MA: Newbury House/Harper & Row, pp. 241-246.
Nelson, Gayle. (1995). Cultural Differences in Learning Styles. In J. Reid (Ed.). Learning styles in the ESL/EFL Classroom, pp. 3-18. .
Nelson, G. (1995). Using peer response groups in L2 composition classes. In [author] New ways in teaching writing. Alexandria, VA: TESOL. .
Oberg, K. (1958). Culture shock and the problem of adjustment to new cultural environments. Washington, DC: U. S. Department of State Foreign Service, 1-6.
Pennycook, A. (1996). Borrowing Others' Words: Text, Ownership, Memory, and Plagiarism. TESOL Quarterly, 30:3, 201-230.
Quirk, R. (1987). The question of standards in the international use of English. Georgetown University Roundtable, 229-.
Reid, J. M. (1989). English as a second language composition in higher education: The expectations of the academic audience. In D. M. Johnson & D. H. Roen (Eds.) Richness in writing: Empowering ESL students, 220-233..
Stewart, E. C. (1987). American assumptions and values: Orientation to action. In L. F. Luce & E. C. Smith (Eds.). Toward internationalism: Readings in cross-cultural communication. Cambridge, MA: Newbury House/Harper & Row, 51-72
Thrush, E. (1993). Bridging the Gaps: Technical Communication in an International and Multicultural Society. Technical Communication Quarterly, 2:3, 271-83.
Watson-Gegeo, K. A. (1988). Ethnography in ESL: Defining the essentials. TESOL Quarterly, 22, 575-592..
Widdowson, H. G. (1994). The ownership of English. TESOL Quarterly, 28, 377-389.
Yum, J. O. (1988). The impact of Confucianism on interpersonal relationships and communication patterns in East Asia. Communication Monographs, 55, pp. 374-388.

Part II: Other Resources

A. Pragmatic Ethnography Papers: Student Examples.

1. Textbook Reviews: Examples.
2. Handouts
   Mini-Lesson Descriptions.
   Mini-Lesson Suggested Forms
   Mini-Lesson Samples
   Spack, R. Peer review Form
   The Iceberg Conception of the Nature of Culture
   BaFa BaFa: Questions for Reflection
   Stages in Cultural Adjustment
   Suggested Web Sites for Culture Exploration
   Word for Word: What's A-OK in the USA is Lewd and Worthless Beyond
   

NCTE Guidelines for Nonsexist Use of Language in NCTE Publications
Membership forms: GTESOL, TESOL, SIETAR
Order information for Ethnic Community Profiles, Atlanta Multicultural Directory, Brigham Young University Culturegrams IV

Appendices. (bibABCD)
Appendix A: Bibliography of Culture Texts for ESL
Appendix B: Bibliography of Culture Readings for Teacher Development
Appendix C: Travel Genre Books
Appendix D: Suggested Fiction/Non-Fiction/Authors for Culture Study

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Georgia State University - Winter, 1997 Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D. Write me at: mlmcc@gsu.edu