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Download full textKitao, Kenji; Kitao, S. Kathleen – Human Communications Studies, 1986
In intercultural communication, linguistic competence must be accompanied by an understanding of the associations that the speakers share. For communicating in a foreign language, the most important kind of association is indicative association, which is related to the literature, customs, and history of a people. When Japanese people communicate…
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Color, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
Ross, Delores – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1989
Presents a review of the literature dealing with the theory of the naming of colors. A comparison is made between the names of colors in Italian and Dutch, discussing the differences between languages in terms of the influence of the sociocultural context. (61 references) (CFM)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context
Hargrave, Susanne, Ed. – 1982
Six papers on the relationship of language and culture in the Australian Aboriginal context are presented. "Some Thoughts on Yanyuwa Language and Culture" by Jean Kirton gives an overview of some language-culture relationships and examines seven kinds of possession in one language. "Nyangumarta Kinship: A Woman's Viewpoint" by…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Children, Color, Comparative Analysis
