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Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture 

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Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture
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Overview

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

8,364

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Duration 2 weeks
  • Weekly study 5 hours
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Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture
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  • On this course you will analyse why language is a social construction and examine how it relates to cultural identity.
  • You will start by exploring what language is, how it relates to the way we think and how it is shaped by the culture it originates from. You'll learn how language is used and explore cases of intercultural communication. You will examine the difficulties of translation and how politeness is expressed across cultures. Finally, you'll learn about the controversial issue of language loss and examine the reasons that cause it and its implications for cultural identity.

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

What is language?

Welcome

Language, nation, and cultural identity

Language and thought

Do languages affect the way you think?

Summary

The relationship between language and culture

About Week 2

Language and translation

Language and politeness

Language and identity

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