Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Original Version
2001
Department
Communication Studies
Abstract
This chapter developed a general theory of Chinese communication from the perspective of harmony. Based on the nine concepts, including jen (humanity), yi (appropriateness), li (rites), shi (temporal contingencies), wei (spatial contingencies), ji (the first imperceptible beginning of movement), guanxi (inter-relation), mientz (face), and power, a total of four propositions, 23 axioms and 23 theorems were generated. The functions and interrelationships of these concepts form a holistic system that brings continuity into the endless transforming process of Chinese communication. It is hoped that the theory will serve as a mirror reflecting potential problems occurring in the intercultural communication and provide a great opportunity for reaching transcultural understanding while interacting with Chinese.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Transcultural Realities: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Relations
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Chen, G. M. (2001). Towards transcultural understanding: A harmony theory of Chinese communication. In V. H. Milhouse, M. K. Asante, and P. O. Nwosu (Eds.), Transcultural realities: Interdisciplinary perspectives on cross-cultural relations (pp. 55-70). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452229430.n3
Available at: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452229430.n3
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