STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Analyze the functions, models and processes of communication (I)

 II.     Examine the impact of stereotypes and prejudices on cross-cultural communication (I)

 III.    Analyze communication by applying basic linguistic principles (I)

 IV.     Explain the impact of non-verbal behavior and other prosodic features (II)

 V.      Discuss bilingualism, multilingualism, dialects and how language shapes our lives (II)

 VI.     Analyze American cultural patterns and explain how cultural literacy affects communication (II)

 VII.    Identify the use of register in spoken English. (II)

 VIII.   Determine the impact of register on communicative events (II)

 IX.     Describe the origin of English (III)

 X       Identify how lexical expansion occurs in English (III)

 XI.     Recognize Latin and Greek elements used in English (III)

 XII.    Recall, define and use a wide range of English words within various contexts (IV)

 XIII.   Discuss and define how technical vocabulary impacts communication in various fields such as computer technology, science and legal fields. (IV)

 XIV.    Identify various speech acts and discourse strategies (V)

 XV.     Examine types of discourse (V)

 XVI.    Identify regional and sub-cultural differences in conversational styles (VI)

 XVII.   Recognize and discuss gender differences (VI)

 XVIII.  Examine sources of miscommunication (VI)

 XIX.    Define and analyze the use of euphemisms, metaphor, slang and idiomatic expressions in English (VII)

 XX      Apply intralingual translation techniques for analyzing meaning (VIII)

 XXI.    Determine meaning in explicit vs. implicit information (VIII)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction to Communication Principles

         A.      Functions of Communication

         B.      Communication Models and Processes

         C.      Cross-cultural Communication Considerations

         D.      Linguistic Analysis

 II.     Language Use in Society

         A.      Foundations in Analysis of Culture and Language Usage

         B.      Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

         C.      Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

         D.      American Cultural Patterns

         E.      Cultural Literacy and Communication

         F.      Register¿Relationships and Events Analysis

 III.    History of English

         A.      Origins of English

         B.      Lexical Expansion in English

         C.      Latin and Greek Etymology

 IV.     Expanding One¿s Own English Vocabulary Repertoire

         A.      English Words in Various Contexts

         B.      Technical Vocabulary

 V.      Discourse Analysis

         A.      Types of Discourse

         B.      Discourse Strategies

 VI.     Conversational Styles

         A.      Regional Differences

         B.      Gender Differences

         C.      Other Sources of Miscommunication

 VII.    Figurative Speech

         A.      Euphemisms

         B.      Metaphor

         C.      Slang

         D.      Idiomatic Expressions

 VIII.   Meaning Based Translations

         A.      Translation Studies

         B.      Explicit vs. Implicit Information

         C.      Intralingual Translations