20 Questions
What does Kumaravadivelu (2008) believe about providing a concise definition of culture?
It is not possible to provide a concise definition of culture
According to Williams (1976), what does he underline about culture?
It is one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language
What did Kroeber and Kluckhohn find when they initiated a study on culture?
Over three hundred definitions of culture
What does Kumaravadivelu (2008) highlight about the ambiguity in the use of the word 'culture' as a noun?
It confirms the impression that it is a static object or a thing to be studied
What does Kubota (2010) state about the definition of culture?
The definition of culture is controversial
According to Street (1993) and Arvizu (1994), what is the dynamic feature of culture?
It is a process of 'meaning-making'
According to Kramsch (1993), where should culture be integrated in language teaching?
Integrated right from day one
According to Milner (2010), how does culture behave?
It is static and unchanging
According to Kumaravadivelu (2011), what is preferred over 'cultural literacy'?
'Cultural liberty'
According to Gray (2000) and Gray (2010), what do ELT materials produced in Britain and the United States contain?
Commodities glutted with cultural promise of the target cultures
What did Edward Hall refer to as the 'silent language'?
Nonverbal communication
In what way is culture expression bound up?
In nonverbal communication
Which sensory modality is primarily used in aural comprehension?
Hearing
What is kinesics concerned with?
Body motions and communication
What is oculesics specifically related to?
Eye-related nonverbal communication
What does kinesics primarily involve?
Gestures
Which dimension of language and culture involves artifacts?
Artifacts
What does the text suggest is the primary medium for aural comprehension?
'Hidden dimension' of language
In what way is culture expression highly influential according to the text?
More through nonverbal than verbal communication
What is proxemics concerned with?
Study of physical space and distance
Test your understanding of the relationship between language, culture, and nonverbal communication. Explore the extent to which nonverbal communication influences the expression of culture and the barriers to culture learning.
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