WebKaplan, R. (2001). Cultural thought patterns in inter-cultural education. Landmark Essays on ESL Writing. T. Silva and P. K. Matsuda. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum … WebMar 7, 2024 · Longman, 1983) "Contrastive rhetoric is an area of research in second language acquisition that identifies problems in composition encountered by second language writers and, by referring to the rhetorical strategies of the first language, attempts to explain them. Initiated almost thirty years ago by the American applied linguist Robert …
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WebThe English language and its related thought patterns have evolved out of the Anglo-European cultural pattern. The expected sequence of thought in English is essentially … sic site
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WebAug 17, 2016 · Kaplan, R.B. 1966 ` Cultural Thought Patterns in Inter-Cultural Education ', Language Learning 16.1: 1-20. Google Scholar 1978 ` Contrastive Rhetoric: Some Hypotheses ', International Review of Applied Linguistics 39-40: 61 - 72 . WebThought patterns and Rhetorical style: Directness in stating the point, purpose, or conclusion of a communication is the preferred style (Kaplan, 1967). Kaplan describes the English language style graphically as an arrow: This style of communication may be viewed by other cultural groups, with quite different styles, as abrupt or inappropriate. English can be indicated by a straight line. The communication is direct and linear, doesn't go off-topic, and stays close to the main subject or topic of interest. An example is this excerpt from Kaplan's research: 'If the king notified his pleasure that a briefless lawyer should be made a judge or that a libertine baronet … See more Arabic and other Semitic languages can be indicated by a zig-zag line. The sentences are expressed as parallel propositions or statements. Oftentimes there are embedded … See more The Russian language can also be represented by non-parallel zig-zag lines, but with even more digressions which can be better indicated with a dashed or broken line pattern. … See more Oriental languages are best represented as a spiral. The communication is indirect. A topic isn't explained in a straight forward way but viewed from … See more This can be indicated as a zig-zag line but with the lines not being parallel to each other. Communication in these languages often times digresses, or moves away from the main point. … See more the pig floor mat