GROUP 6

BSCRIM 1- E
SAGADAL, MA. CRESELLE
RAGONTON, LILIAN SUE
TANGUIHAN, GERALD
MENDOZA, MELODY
UY, JULIAN
INSTRUCTOR:
MS.ANTONETH C. ALVIOLA
 EXPLORING TEXTS
REFLECTING
DIFFERENT CULTURES
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance
of cultural contexts in the communication
process.
Analyze texts that reflect varied cultures and
practices; and

Appreciate various cultural identities and

differences.
 LET’S RECALL:
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
has an important role to play in effective
communication.

Awareness of the different varieties of English with

their features as well as understanding the registers
of English should be the goal of everyone so that
there is less misunderstanding and
miscommunication.
CULTURAL
TEXTS
 Are anything visual related to
ideas, custom and social
behaviors of a particular society
that reveal cultural meaning.
 NOTE:

One cause of
miscommunication is
pronunciation.
 Speakers of different varieties of English
have different ways of pronouncing words.
This is because of differences in
PHONOLOGY. (The study of speech sounds of a language
or languages, and
the laws governing them. )
 KACHRU and NELSON
(2006, p. 37)

Claimed that in terms of pronunciation, most Outer- and

Expanding- Circle varieties display differences from the
Inner-Circle varieties, similar to those found between
regional dialects within the Inner-Circle varieties. These
differences may lead to grammatical consequences
affecting comprehension.
 For Instance:
SINGAPOREAN and MALAYSIAN
(speakers of English )

A feature noted is the simplification of final

consonant clusters, e.g., /lef/ for left and /pick/ for
picked. Such is also the case in Philippine English.
 INTERPRETATION:

It vary because of

differences in
pronunciation.
 For example:

“hit it” “heat it”

“she ass” “she ask”

Miscommunication is likely to happened.

 In Philippine languages, every vowel is
pronounced with a full, distinct sound. Filipino
pronounced words as they are written or spelled
out making it syllable-timed.

American on the other hand, blend syllables or

sometimes even drop some sounds making the
syllables short.
 SOME EXAMPLE:
AMERICAN ENGLISH PHILIPPINE ENGLISH

Gotcha! Got you!

Whatche say? What did she say?

Wherd yu go? Where did you go?

Ja hitit? Did you hit it?

Can I getche a drink? Can I get you a drink?

CULTURAL
BARRIER
Does not only pertain to differing
languages.

May also be in the form of a cultural

practice or even a bodily gesture.
English-speaking
countries and even in
the Philippines, the
thumbs- up gesture
signal approval.
 CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE IN THE OTHER COUNTRY:

GREECE

ITALY

Some part of
MIDDLE EAST
Making a circle with one’s thumb and
forefinger generally means OKAY in
many WESTERN CULTURES but
this is not so in countries like Japan
where it is interpreted as a sign for
MONEY, and in some ARAB
CULTURES as a THREAT. Thus, one
should be careful in using bodily
gestures.
FORMAL AND
INFORMAL
LANGUAGE
 LET’S REVIEW:
LANGUAGE REGISTER
Refers to the formality and
informality of the language which
one speak.
Different registers are used in
different situations.
 REMEMBER THIS!

Your purpose for communication

and the relationship you have with
the listeners/readers will determine
if you are to use formal or informal
language.
When you are in the GYMNASIUM and a teenager
offers you a seat , you acknowledge the kind gesture
by saying:

“Thanks for the seat”

 You are in an ACADEMIC FUROM and
an organizer offers you a seat, you say:

“Thank you very much

(sir/ma’am).”
When speaking IMPROMPTU on a certain
topic, you should use ordinary,
conventional language.

If you are to give a lecture in a conference,

your language should be formal.
Same manner that when you write your speech
and your purpose is to inform your audience on
climate change, it is expected that your language
is formal. In contrast, if your speech is meant to
entertain your listeners on a light topic, your
language should be informal.
1. It has an important role to play in effective communication.
2. The study of speech sounds of language or languages, and the
laws governing them.
3. Who claimed that in terms of pronunciation, most Outer-and
Expanding-Circle varieties display differences from the Inner-
Circle varieties, similar to those found between regional dialects
within the Inner-Circle varieties?
4. It does not only pertain to differing languages.
5. It is the sign of approval in the Philippines but considered
offensive in some part of Middle East.
6. What kind of language are you should used if you are to give a
lecture in a conference?
7. It refers to the formality and informality of the language which
one should speak.
8. What kind of language are used when speaking IMPROMPTU
on a certain topic?
9. In the Arab Culture, making a circle with one’s thumb and
forefinger means?
10. It vary because of differences in pronunciation.
1.INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

2. PHONOLOGY

3.KACHRU and NELSON

4.CULTURAL BARBIER

5. THUMBS-UP
6. FORMAL

7. LANGUAGE REGISTER

8. ORDINARY, CONVENTIONAL LANGUAGE

9. THREATS

10. INTERPRETATION