CANCELLED {-International Students' Perception towards the Content of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Website '''Megat Al-Imran Bin Yasin''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia '''Somayeh Mortazavi Ganji Ketab''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia -}

CANCELLED {-International Students' Perception towards the Content of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Website '''Megat Al-Imran Bin Yasin''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia -}

Media-mediated Learning Activities: Emergent Practices in Online Gaming
'''Huang Lingyi''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan

An Analysis of the Media Frames of Hakka Magazine: 1990-2007

8C '''Culture in Text and Literature'''
Chair: '''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran

Writing about Cross-Cultural Encounters: Anxiety, Representation, and Responsibility

6C '''Conflict and Crisis Management'''

6D '''Culture and Language'''

6E '''Culture in Education'''

6F '''Globalization and the Internet'''

CANCELLED {-Development in English of Japanese Rakugo (Sit-Down Comedy) Performers '''Kimie Oshima''', Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan-}

CANCELLED {-Digital Storytelling: The Narratology of Visual Effects in Chinese-Language Films '''Chan Ka Lok Sobel''', Chu Hai College of Higher Education, China-}

MOVED TO 9E {-Comparative Study on Media Performance and Content Diversity between Mainland China and Taiwan '''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan-}

Intertextuality in Global Warming Discourse in Taiwan

(MOVED FROM 4A) Comparative Study on Media Performance and Content Diversity between Mainland China and Taiwan
'''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan (read by Yi-Hsiang Chen)

Action Research: Building a Bridge in the Foreign Language Classroom

7A '''Education Across Cultures'''

7C '''Writing in English Language Education'''
Chair: '''Rachael Ruegg''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Interpreting and Intercultural Communication Aspects of a Haiku-in-English Competition
'''Howard Doyle''', Kochi University, Japan
'''Kyoko Koga''', Kochi University, Japan
The Effect of Unfocussed Feedback on the Development of Interlanguage in Writing
'''Rachael Ruegg''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

6C MOVED TO 6A

CANCELLED {-Arab Chironomia in a Global Context '''Daniel R. Fredrick''', The American University of Sharjah, UAE-}

MOVED TO 8E {-Comparative Study on Media Performance and Content Diversity between Mainland China and Taiwan '''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan-}

7A/7C (New, combined) '''Education Across Cultures'''

'''Rachael Ruegg''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

CANCELLED {-Japanese Students’ Perception of Western Instructors '''Yasuko Akahoshi''', Aichi Shukutoku University, Japan '''Edwin R. Mc Daniel''', San Diego State University, USA-}

Interpreting and Intercultural Communication Aspects of a Haiku-in-English Competition
'''Howard Doyle''', Kochi University, Japan
'''Kyoko Koga''', Kochi University, Japan
The Effect of Unfocussed Feedback on the Development of Interlanguage in Writing
'''Rachael Ruegg''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

7C Moved to 7A

(MOVED TO 8E) Intertextuality in Global Warming Discourse in Taiwan
'''Chin-Chih Chiang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan

Media-mediated Learning Activities: Emergent Practices in Online Gaming
'''Huang Lingyi''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan

(MOVED TO 8E) An Analysis of the Media Frames of Hakka Magazine: 1990-2007

8E '''Culture and Media'''
Chair: '''Chin-Chih Chiang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
(MOVED FROM 8B) Intertextuality in Global Warming Discourse in Taiwan
'''Chin-Chih Chiang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
(MOVED FROM 4A) Comparative Study on Media Performance and Content Diversity between Mainland China and Taiwan
'''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan (read by Shih-Hsin colleague)
(MOVED FROM 8C) An Analysis of the Media Frames of Hakka Magazine: 1990-2007
'''Meihua Lee''', National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

CANCELLED{-Ang Lee’s Homoerotic Love: Transcultural Negotiation and Regeneration '''E-chou Wu''', Providence University, Taiwan-}

'''Victor Lux Tonn''', Salve Regina University, USA (read by Guo-Ming Chen)

Chair: '''Sherry Jett Barnes''', Trinity Christian College, USA

'''Shi Bingyan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China (read by colleague from Harbin)

Introduction of the Intercultural Development Inventory to a Long-term Study of Student Journals in an Undergraduate Intercultural Communication Course

'''Wenli Yuan''', Kean University, USA (read by An Ran)

'''Pan Xiaohui''', Shenzhen University, China (read by Guan Xinping)

'''Zongjie Wu''', Zhejiang University, China (read by Hongqin Zhao)

Classroom “Shock”: A Case Study of Teacher-student Interactions in a Chinese Heritage Language Classroom (read by Changyuan Liu)

'''Andra Seceleanu''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania (read by Gabriela Munteanu)

Classroom “Shock”: A Case Study of Teacher-student Interactions in a Chinese Heritage Language Classroom (read by Changyuan Liu)

CANCELLED {-Cultivating Students’ Cultural Empathy Competence through Text-based Teaching '''Peng Jinding''', Central South University, China '''Fu Ping''', Hunan No.1 Normal College, China-}

(MOVED FROM 6C) Writing about Cross-Cultural Encounters: Anxiety, Representation, and Responsibility
'''Jonathan Benda''', Tunghai University, Taiwan

6C CANCELLED

"Criticality" and "Reflection": An Empirical Study of Japanese Language Courses at a British University

Chair: '''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran

Chair: '''Li-ying Wu''', Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Taiwan

A Multimodal Approach to the Genre of TV News Broadcasting

Chair: '''Vivian C Sheer''', Hong Kong Baptist University, China

7B '''English Language Education Across Cultures'''

A Survey on the Degree of Observing Media Ethics Principles in Iran TV News Section

A Survey on the Degree of Observing Media Ethics Principles in Iran TV News Section

The Representation of World War II: A Comparison of Japanese and American Textbook Discourse
'''Erica J. Hashiba''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China

Correlation between Self-Determination Theory and Language Learning Strategies for EFL students: Comparing Korea and Japan

Words in Mind: Exploring the Relationship between Word Association and Lexical Development

Power and Language Strategies in Chinese Mediation: Discourse Analysis on Mediation Sessions

Classroom “Shock”: A Case Study of Teacher-student Interactions in a Chinese Heritage Language Classroom

Intersection between Culture and Leadership: An Analysis of the Chinese Students’ Leadership Assumption in a Non-Chinese Group

Corporate-Level Responses toward the Linguistic Needs in Japan

Possible Selves Analysis of Japanese University Study Abroad Students

Attaining Intercultural Competence: A Phenomenographic Study of a Cultural Immersion Study Abroad Programme

Experiencing Feedback through Peer Observation

'''Guo-Ming Chen''', South China University of Technology, China & University of Rhode Island, USA

'''Jiang-Yu Feng''', Harbin University of Science and Technology, China
'''Teng Lin''', Harbin University of Science and Technology, China

'''Andra Seceleanu''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania

Chair:

9D '''Culture in Literature'''

9E '''Culture on Television'''
Chair: '''Florinda de Fiesta-Mateo''', University of the Philippines, Philippines

'''Florinda de Fiesta-Mateo''', University of the Philippines, Philippines
A Multimodal approach to the genre of TV news broadcasting
'''Li-ying Wu''', Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Taiwan
The Synergy of Idol Drama Format in Asian market: Taking Taiwan Idol Drama as an Example

Such a Unique Relationship… It Must be Yuan Fen: Chinese cultural meanings of relations and actions in daily social settings

Marriage Practices and Intercultural Communication: The Case in African Languages

'''Xiaodong Dai''' Shanghai Normal University, China

Chair, '''Guo-Ming Chen''', South China University of Technology & China/University of Rhode Island, USA

Chair: '''Jane Harland''', Fukuoka University, Japan

Chair: '''Yoshinori Nishijima''', Kanazawa University, Japan

'''Yi-Chen Debbie Wu''', Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan

Chair: '''Sayenko Tetyana''', Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan

'''Hye-Jin Chung''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
'''Eun-Jung Kim''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

'''Hye-Jin Chung''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Governmental Strategic Communications and Crisis Management: A Comparative Study between China and the United States
'''Xiaohui Pan''', Shenzhen University, China
'''You Zha''', Shenzhen University, China

Chair: '''Ana Horta''', Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

The Conception of ‘Polylogue’ and the Question of ‘Intercultural’ Identity

Intersection between Culture and Leadership: An analysis of the Chinese Students’ Leadership Assumption in a Non-Chinese Group

The Synergy of Idol Drama Format in Asian Market: Taking Taiwan's Idol Drama as an Example

Conceptualizing International Language Management and International Language Management Specialists in Japan

English Language Teaching In-House

'''Ma. del Carmen de la Peza''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico

"Criticality" and "Reflection": An Empirical Study of Japanese Language Courses at a British University

Intertextuality in Global Warming Discourse in Taiwan

Stereotypes on Minorities in Romanian Press: Between Ethics, Editorial Policy and Justice--the case of President Traian Băsescu

An Analysis of a Japanese School District’s Primary and Secondary EFL program

Action Research: Building a Bridge in the Foreign Language Classroom

Intercultural Communication Studies: Issues and Dialectics

The Potential Problems Caused by Stereotypes upon Communication

Cultural Stereotypes: From Threats to Promises through Foreign Language Education

8A '''Culture Across Languages'''

Media-mediated Learning Activities: Emergent Practices in Online Gaming

Linguistic Evidence on Interdependent-self Cultivation: The Case of Taiwan

How Could the Foreign TV Programs Be Successfully Cloned in China?

Companies’ Role in China’s Internet Censorship System: The Corporatism Perspective

Media Discourse and Online Public Sphere: A Comparative Study of Qiangguo and Tianya Forums During the Beijing Olympics

The Motivational Factors Which Shape Intended L2 Learning Efforts

Classroom “shock”: A Case Study of Teacher-student Interactions in a Chinese Heritage Language Classroom

The Effect of Unfocussed Feedback on the Development of Interlanguage in Writing

Characteristic Grammatical Constructions and Usages in 50-word Essays by L2 Japanese Senior and Junior High School Students

‘Charisma Man’: The Discourses of Desire and Western Men in Japan

The Portuguese and the Europeans: at the Mirror of the Media

Routine Formulas: A Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and German

Hamlet’s Chinese and Tibetan Cousins: A Comparative Semiotic Study of Feng Xiaogang’s ''The Banquet'' and Sherwood Hu’s ''Prince of the Himalayas''

A study of English Environment Changes up to The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

9D '''Culture in Television and Literature'''

Chair: '''Chin-Chih Chiang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan

Temporality, Difference and Imaginaries of Nation: Seminal Reflections

New Names for Dynamic Identities

Social Movements and the Construction of Indigenous Identity as a Political Strategy

Chair: '''Rachael Ruegg''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

4C '''Media: News and Press'''
Chair: '''Mao Sihui''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China
The Aborigines Culture of the Travel Reporters: the Representation, Imagination and Gaze
'''Szu-Yin Yeh''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
A Cross-cultural Study on Ideological Deviation in Media News Discourse
'''Wu Yanli''', Shenzhen University, China
'''Pan Xiaohui''', Shenzhen University, China
"State of Fear" as Constructed by Media: The Discourse of H 1 N 1 Flu News in Taiwan
'''Jenny Jing-Ling Lin''', Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Human Conditions and Reality Media Construct
'''Aurel Papari''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania

!! Saturday
%center%'+SESSION 4 9:00-10:30+'

4A '''Culture and Identity'''
Chair: '''Margaret D'Silva''', University of Louisville, USA
Comparative Study on Media Performance and Content Diversity between Mainland China and Taiwan
'''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan
Religious Violence and Community Building in a Globalizing India
'''Margaret D’Silva''', University of Louisville, USA
Relational Interdependent Self-Construal, Imagined Interactions and Conversational Constraints among Vietnamese Americans
'''Dominique M. Gendrin''', Xavier University of Louisiana, USA

4B '''Language and the Internet'''
Chair: '''Barry Kavanagh''', Tohoku University, Japan
International Communication: The influence of Online English News on Chinese Language
'''Li-Zhu Jiang''', Capital University of Economics and Business, China
A Cultural and Linguistic Analysis of Japanese and English Online Communication: The language of weblogs
'''Barry Kavanagh''', Tohoku University, Japan
Science Information and Risk Communication on the Web: A Content Analysis of the Global Warming Issue in Taiwan
'''Yie-Jing Yang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
'''Mei-Ling Hsu''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Andra Seceleanu''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania


4D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''

1A '''Business Communication'''
Chair: '''Fuyuko Takita Ruetenik''', Hiroshima City University, Japan
A Comparison Between Japanese and US Business Communication Strategies: Focusing on Dependence vs. Independence
'''Fuyuko Takita Ruetenik''', Hiroshima City University, Japan
Empowering Japanese and American Coworkers: Testing the Interactive Acculturation Model in Japan
'''Adam Komisarof''', Reitaku University, Japan
Effective Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners of Business Communication: A Case Study from INTI University College, Malaysia
'''Arezou Zalipour''', INTI University College, Malaysia
'''Dilani Sampath''', INTI University College, Malaysia

1B '''Collaboration Across Cultures'''
Chair: '''Pipsa Purhonen''', University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Internationalization as an Approach to Social Transition and Globalization through Educational Communication across Cultures
'''Xin-Ping Guan''', Shenzhen Polytechnic, China
SME Representatives’ and Intermediaries’ Perceptions of Collaborative Relationships in SME Internationalization
'''Pipsa Purhonen''', University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Engaging a Diverse Community by the ''Kumiai'' Way
'''Carolyn Kyyhkynen Lee''', Rollins College, USA

1C '''Communication Skills and Strategies'''
Chair: '''Jane Harland''', Fukuoka University, Japan
Acculturation Strategies among Chinese College Students from the North in the South
'''Yi-An Wang''', Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Cultivating Students’ Cultural Empathy Competence through Text-based Teaching
'''Peng Jinding''', Central South University, China
'''Fu Ping''', Hunan No.1 Normal College, China
Communication Strategies Across Religious Culture: Taking Christianity and Buddhism in Taiwan as an example
'''Wei-wei Vivian Huang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Presenting Across the Cultural Divide
'''Jane Harland''', Fukuoka University, Japan

1D '''Conflict Education, Communication and Management'''
Chair: '''Pei-Wen Lee''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
Do the Strategies Really Work?: A meta-analysis of the applicability of pattern-matching of "situation-strategy-effect" in Taiwan's crisis rhetorical studies
'''Yi-Chen Debbie Wu''', Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Dialogicality in the Cultural Conflict：An Analysis of the Dispute over Homosexuals in Contemporary China
'''Jiuquan Han,''' Hebei Agricultural University, China
'''Ning Sun''', Hebei University、China (read by Zhou Jie)
Friendships after Break-Ups: Relational Maintenance Strategies in Cross-Sex Post-Dating Relationships in Taiwan
'''Pei-Wen Lee''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
Analysis on Chinese Students’ Failure in Applying Politeness Maxims in an International Sports Fair
'''Zhou Jie''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

1E '''Culture and Language'''
Chair: '''Sunny Lie''', University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
A Study of the Similarities of Idiomatic Expressions in Both Chinese and English Languages
'''Qiao Mengduo''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Such a unique relationship… It Must be Yuan Fen: Chinese cultural meanings of relations and actions in daily social settings
'''Sunny Lie''', University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
Understanding Culture Through Language: The Japanese Concept of ‘Self’
'''Nerida Jarkey''', University of Sydney, Australia

1F '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Shi Bingyan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
A Critical and Comparative Study of the Curriculum Development of CFL Offered by Overseas Confucius Institute and EFL Curriculum in China
'''Hongqin Zhao''', Zhejiang University, China
'''Jianbin Huang''', Zhejiang University, China
A Survey of the Deficiency in Conveying Chinese Culture in College English Teaching and Learning
'''Shi Bingyan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Wang Xuesong''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Introduction of the Intercultural Development Inventory to a Long-term Study of Student Journals in an Undergraduate Intercultural Communication Course
'''Sherry Jett Barnes''', Trinity Christian College, USA

1G '''Health Communication'''
Chair: '''Suzy Connor''', Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
Communicating Reiki Communication in Singapore: An innovation-decision process
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Chiann Huey Ow''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Shu Jing Mok''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Shu Wan Wong''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Assessing the Relationship between Patients’ Ethnocentric Views and Patients’ Perceptions of Physicians’ Cultural Competence in Health Care Interactions
'''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada
'''Benjamin R. Bates''', Ohio University, USA
Basic Medical English Communication
'''Suzy Connor''', Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
News Representation of HIV/AIDS and Drugs in Taiwan: How the Harm Reduction Program Changed the IDU Profile
'''Mei-Ling Hsu''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Pei-Ling Hsiung''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Jo-Han Lai''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan　
'''Tzu-Hsien Wu''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Sin-Yao Shih''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan

1H '''East-West Communication'''
Chair: '''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan
Bringing Cultural Background Knowledge to the Surface to Better Understand Cross-Cultural Conflict in Specific Contexts
'''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan
Digital Storytelling: The Narratology of Visual Effects in Chinese-Language Films
'''Chan Ka Lok Sobel''', Chu Hai College of Higher Education, China
How English Idioms Stumble Chinese University Learners
'''Li Huijie''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Intercultural and Interracial Communication of the East and the West: From Kipling’s “Ballad of the East and West” to Friedman’s The World Is Flat
'''Guiyou Huang''' St. Thomas University, USA

%center%'+SESSION 2 14:30-16:00+'

2A '''English Language Teaching and Culture'''
Chair: '''Hirofumi Kamada''', Kyushu University, Japan
Effects of Oral Communication Courses on Thinking and Listening Skills of Japanese Learners: A case study of university students in debate and presentation classes
'''Hirofumi Kamada''', Kyushu University, Japan
The Role of the Mother Language in English Language Teaching: Talked by the Parties of Ethnic Minority Schools in Inner Mongolia
'''Gaoyouhan''', Ochanomizu University, Japan
English Education in Finland: Their successful strategies and methods
'''Satoshi Yamamoto''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan


2B '''New Ways in English Language Education'''
Chair: '''Patrick Rates''', Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Video and the Collaborative ESL Classroom
'''Patrick Rates''', Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Computer-and-classroom Based Multimedia College English Teaching Model
'''Wang Lixin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Qiao Mengduo''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Development in English of Japanese Rakugo (Sit-Down Comedy) Performers
'''Kimie Oshima''', Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan

2C '''Writing in ELT'''
Chair: '''Liu Li-da''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
A Study of Contrastive Rhetoric between English and Farsi as Demonstrated Through EFL Students’ Essays with Regard to Writing Ability and L2 Proficiency in the Comparison and Contrast Mode of Writing
'''Habib Soleimani''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
'''Abbass Eslami Rasekh''', University of Isfahan, Iran
A Contrastive Study of Textual Cohesion and Coherence Problems in Chinese EFL Abstract Writing in Engineering Discourse
'''Liu Li-da''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Theory of Textual Patterns and Discourse Coherence in EFL Learners’ Writing
'''Xiukun Qi''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

2D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''
Chair: '''Kola Olagboyega''', Akita International University, Japan
“Japanese English”: A Descriptive Grammar of the Educated Written English in Japan
'''Kola Olagboyega''', Akita International University, Japan
Language Attitudes of East Asian English Speakers towards Each Others’ English
'''Mariko Kitazawa''', University of Southampton, UK
A Preliminary Observation of Semantic Duplets in Thai: Their Relation to the Northern Thai Dialect

2E '''Media: Speech and Humor'''
Chair: '''Zhao Yuqin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Cultural Values Reflected in Leaders’ Speeches: A comparative analysis of Hu Jintao’s speech after Sichuan earthquake and Bush’s speech after Hurricane Katrina
'''Cai Yi''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Zhao Yuqin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Culture, Creativity, Censorship: Social Construction of Singapore’s Humor Industry
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Phoebe Shu Wei Tan''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Speaker-responsibility and Hearer-responsibility: A comparison of the speaker’s contribution to understanding in a conversation in Japanese and Korean
'''Sumi Yoon''', Kanazawa University, Japan

2F '''Gender Issues in Intercultural Communication'''
Chair: '''Dienfang Chou''', Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
Marriage Practices and Intercultural Communication: the Case in African Languages
'''Munzhedzi James Mafela''', University of South Africa, South Africa
An Investigation of Females’ Reading on Homosexual Manga and Novels: A Yaoi Phenomenon in Taiwan
'''Dienfang Chou''', Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
Marital Conflict and Cultural Adaption of Immigrant Women in Korea
'''Khisu Beom''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
'''Hye-Jin Jung''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea


2G ''' Issues on Intercultural Communication'''
Chair: '''Xiaodong Dai''', Shanghai Normal University, China
The Development and Validation of the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale
'''Tamra Portalla''', University of Rhode Island, USA
'''Guo-Ming Chen''', South China University of Technology, China/University of Rhode Island, USA
Intersubjectivity and Interculturality
'''Xiaodong Dai,''' Shanghai Normal University, China
Change of Language and Development of Society
'''Xiao-ling Jin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

%center%'+SESSION 3 16:15-17:45+'

3A '''New Media and Communication'''
Chair: '''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada
Communicating Health in Intercultural, Cross-Cultural, and Multicultural Contexts: A Contextual Understanding of Cultural Competence in Provider-Patient Communication
'''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada
'''Benjamin R. Bates''', Ohio University, USA
Adopt or Not? Differences among Users and Nonusers of Social Network Sites
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Wendy Lim''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Vicki Chihsuan Chiu''', Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Attitude and Social Influence Predicting Bloggers’ Behaviors in Thailand
'''Vikanda Pornsakulvanich''', Assumption University, Thailand
'''Nuchada Dumrongsiri''', Assumption University, Thailand

3B '''Culture and Identity'''
Chair: '''Cecilia Ikeguchi''', Tsukuba Gakuin University, Japan
Cultural Identity and Bilingualism: A Mistaken Paradigm
'''Cecilia Ikeguchi''', Tsukuba Gakuin University, Japan
''Harmonious and Syncretic Culture'' and the Building and Communication of China’s State Image
'''Er-Chun Chen''', Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China
Thirty Years of the Study of Chinese Values in China： A Preliminary Review
'''Han Guang''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

3C '''Communication and International Students'''
Chair: '''Hiroko Miyake''', Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Critiquing Communication Challenges: A case of intercultural communication barriers between Zulu and Chinese students at selected higher education institutions in Durban, South Africa
'''Renitha Rampersad''', Durban University of Technology, South Africa
'''Prenitha Singh''', Durban University of Technology, South Africa
'''Mia Zheng''', Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Cross-cultural Adaptation among International Students: Differences and Similarities
'''Wenli Yuan''', Kean University, USA
Analysis of Intercultural Sensitivity Between Chinese and International Students
'''An Ran''', South China University of Technology, China

3D '''Literature and Culture'''
Chair: '''Hsiao-Yung Wang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Developing the Malay Children's Literary Resources
'''Chew Fong Peng''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Mahzan Arshad''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Zahari Ishak''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Loh Sau Cheong''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Teh Ying Wah''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
Erotic Writing as Political Consciousness: A Taiwan Case Study
'''Hsiao-Yung Wang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
A Postcolonial Interpretation of Cultural Identity in Half a Life by V. S. Naipaul
'''Li Xue''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Zhang Yang,''' Harbin Institute of Technology, China

3E '''Advertising and Visual Media'''
Chair: '''Tao Yang''', Nagoya University, Japan
Cross-Cultural Communication in Cosmopolitan City: Focusing on the Print Advertisements of Shanghai Telephone Company in 1930s
'''Tao Yang''', Nagoya University, Japan
Street signs as testimonial of a language cross–cultural adaptation in Macao
'''Denise Pacheco''', University of Macau, China
Purchase Intentions as a Function of Culture: Examining the Effects of Visual Information on Young Chinese Consumers
'''Angela W.Y. Chang''', University of Macau, China
Sign Values and Brand Glocalization: The Construction of “Something” in Taiwanese Coffee and Tea Brands Advertising
'''Huey-Rong Chen''', Culture University, Taiwan
Media Action in Health Literacy: A Teaching Case on Energy Drinks Advertising
'''Cheng-yu Lin''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan, Feng Chia University, Taiwan

3F '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Susan Meiki''', Hiroshima University, Japan
Topic Based Syllabus for a Japanese University Cross Culture Communication Course
'''Susan Meiki''', Hiroshima University, Japan
Toward an Integrated Approach to Learning a Foreign Language and Culture: A Literature Review
'''Xiaoyan Li''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
'''Katsuhiro Umemoto''',Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
The Causes and Effects of the ‘Cultural Divide’: An Exploratory Study of the Teaching and Learning of International Postgraduate Students at an Australian University
'''Niranjala (Nina) Weerakkody''', Deakin University, Australia

3H '''PANEL:　Differences in Conversational Styles between Japanese and North American Speakers: Formal and Informal Styles, Participation Organization and Topic Development'''
Chair: '''Sanae Tsuda,''' Tokai Gakuen University, Japan
Panelists:
Formal and Informal Styles and Uses of Sentence Final Particles in Japanese
'''Sanae Tsuda''', Tokai Gakuen University, Japan
Participation Organization
'''Yuka Shigemitsu''', Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
Topic Development and Topic Shift in Japanese and North American English Conversation
'''Yuko Iwata''', Tokai University, Japan


4D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''
Chair: '''Zuraidah Zaaba''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Teaching Global English to EFL Classes
'''Lindsay Mack''', Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Teaching Science and Technology in English: Language-in-Education Policy in Malaysia
'''Zuraidah Zaaba''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
'''Katsuhiro Umemoto''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Raising Accent Awareness: A Discourse Approach to Teaching Phonetics
'''Joanna Radwanska-Williams''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China
Negative Markers in Northern Thai Dialect
'''Sorabud Rungrojsuwan''', Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

4D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''
Chair: '''Zuraidah Zaaba''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Teaching Global English to EFL Classes
'''Lindsay Mack''', Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Teaching Science and Technology in English: Language-in-Education Policy in Malaysia
'''Zuraidah Zaaba''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
'''Katsuhiro Umemoto''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Raising Accent Awareness: A Discourse Approach to Teaching Phonetics
'''Joanna Radwanska-Williams''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China
Negative Markers in Northern Thai Dialect

4E '''Media in Culture and Education'''
Chair: '''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
The Embodiment of Interaction with Digital Media: The Case of WII
'''Wei-wen Chung''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Challenging the Cultural Limits: Media in the Everyday Life of the Poor
'''Hakan Ergul''', Anadolu University, Turkey
'''İncilay Cangoz''', Anadolu University, Turkey
'''Emre Gokalp''', Anadolu University, Turkey
A Survey on the Degree of Observing Media Ethics Principles in Iran TV News Section
'''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
'''Ashraf Ahadzadeh''', Malaysian University, Iran
Media Literacy in Taiwan: A Case Study of Media Use Behavior on Taiwan’s Elementary School Students
'''An-kuo Chiang''', Fo Guang University, Taiwan

4F '''Nonverbal Communication'''
Chair: '''Mengyu Li''', Ocean University of China, China
Nonverbal Communication: Its Implications Within the New South African Context
'''Phalandwa A. Mulaudzi''', University of South Africa, South Africa
A Comparative Study on the Perceptions and Usages of Silence in Chinese and American Culture
'''Mengyu Li''', Ocean University of China, China
Comparing the Application of Emoticons in English, Japanese and Chinese Language Background in Cyber Communication
'''So-Jeng Hung''', National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
'''Yen-Ling Chen''', Chinese Culture University, Taiwan

4G '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Brian Mc Millan''', Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University, Japan
English Mainly: Language Choice in Learner-Learner Discourse
'''Brian Mc Millan''', Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University, Japan
'''Damian J. Rivers''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Disjuncture in the Educational Mode of the New-Established Four-year College in Shanghai, China: A Case Study of the English Department in One College
'''Sha Yang''', Shanghai Business School, China
Experiencing Feedback Through Peer Observation
'''Christopher Stillwell''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

'''4H PANEL: Rethinking Nation and Difference'''
Chair: '''Mónica Cejas''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico

Temporality, difference and imaginaries of nation: seminal reflections
'''Mario Rufer''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana–Xochimilco, Mexico
New names for dynamic identities
'''Sarah Corona Berkin''', Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
Rock, Race and National Identity
'''Carmen de la Peza''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico
Social Movements and the construction of indigenous identity as a political strategy
'''Guiomar Rovira Sancho''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico
Exploring Nation through Reality Tours: Between Postmodern Voyeurism and Educational Adventure
'''Mónica Cejas''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico

%center%'+SESSION 5 14:30-16:00+'

5A '''Culture and Media'''
Chair: '''W. Wayne Fu''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Global Box Office Consumption of Hollywood Films: Explaining Inter-country Similarities in Movie Selection
'''W. Wayne Fu''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Achikannoo Govindaraju''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ang Lee’s Homoerotic Love: Transcultural Negotiation and Regeneration
'''E-chou Wu''', Providence University, Taiwan
Social Construction of Apology: Japanese Corporate Apologies in Newspaper Advertisements
'''Toru Kiyomiya''', Seinan Gakuin University, Japan
How Cultural Values Shape Employee Behaviors: Comparisons of Taiwanese and U.S. Employees' Truth-telling
'''I-Han Hsu''', University of Northern Iowa, USA
'''Laura Terlip''', University of Northern Iowa, USA

5B '''Culture and the Olympics'''
Chair: '''Zhao Hui''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan
Analysis of Cross-cultural Visual Communication Strategy: A Case Study of the 2008 Olympic International Campaign Logo Design
'''Mei-Chiung Chi''', Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
'''So-Jeng Hung''', National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Participation Organization

6D '''Conflict and Crisis Management'''
Chair: '''Tina Ottman''', Kyoto University, Japan

''Harmonious and Syncretic Culture'' and the Building and Communication of China’s State Image

''Harmonious and Syncretic Culture'' and the Building and Communication of China’s State Image

''''''Harmonious and'''' Syncretic Culture'' and the Building and Communication of China’s State Image

Effects of Oral Communication Courses on Thinking and Listening Skills of Japanese Learners: A case study of university students in debate and presentation classes

Cultural Values Reflected in Leaders’ Speeches: A comparative analysis of Hu Jintao’s speech after Sichuan earthquake and Bush’s speech after Hurricane Katrina

Speaker-responsibility and Hearer-responsibility: A comparison of the speaker’s contribution to understanding in a conversation in Japanese and Korean

Marriage Practices and Intercultural Communication: the Case in African Languages

Cultural Identity and Bilingualism: A Mistaken Paradigm

''''Harmonious and'' Syncretic Culture'' and the Building and Communication of China’s State Image

Do the Strategies Really Work?: A meta-analysis of the applicability of pattern-matching of "situation-strategy-effect" in Taiwan's crisis rhetorical studies

Such a unique relationship… It Must be Yuan Fen: Chinese cultural meanings of relations and actions in daily social settings

Communicating Reiki Communication in Singapore: An innovation-decision process

8D '''Bridges in the Classroom'''

Chair: '''Hirofumi Kamada''', Kyushu University, Japan

Chair: '''Suzy Connor''', Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan

Chair: '''Pei-Wen Lee''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan

Digital Storytelling: The Narratology of Visual Effects in Chinese-Language Films
'''Chan Ka Lok Sobel''', Chu Hai College of Higher Education, China

Chair:

Chair: '''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan
Bringing Cultural Background Knowledge to the Surface to Better Understand Cross-Cultural Conflict in Specific Contexts
'''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan

'''Guiyou Huang''' St. Thomas University, USA

SME Representatives’ and Intermediaries’ Perceptions of Collaborative Relationships in SME Internationalization

Engaging a Diverse Community by the ''Kumiai'' Way

'''Erica J. Hashiba''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China

Dialogicality in the Cultural Conflict：An Analysis of the Dispute over Homosexuals in Contemporary China
'''Jiuquan Han,''' Hebei Agricultural University, China
'''Ning Sun''', Hebei University、China (read by Zhou Jie)

'''Denise Pacheco''', University of Macau, China
Purchase Intentions as a Function of Culture: Examining the Effects of Visual Information on Young Chinese Consumers
'''Angela W.Y. Chang''', University of Macau, China

How Cultural Values Shape Employee Behaviors: Comparisons of Taiwanese and U.S. Employees' Truth-telling
'''I-Han Hsu''', University of Northern Iowa, USA
'''Laura Terlip''', University of Northern Iowa, USA

'''Tao Yang''', Nagoya University, Japan
Street signs as testimonial of a language cross–cultural adaptation in Macao
'''Denise Pacheco''', University of Macau, China

An Analysis of the Media Frames of Hakka Magazine: 1990-2007
'''Meihua Lee''', National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Meanings, Space of Images, and Xystemic Structures of Communications
'''Victor Lux Tonn''', Salve Regina University, USA

A Preliminary Analysis：The Business Model of Online Music Websites with Creative Commons Licenses
'''Chia-Jung Yang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Negotiating Cross-Cultural Learning in Liberal Arts Education in Harbin Institute of Technology
'''Liu Xiaodan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

3D '''Literature and Culture'''

Chair: '''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan

Chair: '''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada

Chan Ka Lok Sobel
How English Idioms Stumble Chinese University Learners
'''Li Huijie''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Intercultural and Interracial Communication of the East and the West: From Kipling’s “Ballad of the East and West” to Friedman’s The World Is Flat

The Synergy of Idol Drama Format in Asian Market: Taking Taiwan Idol Drama as an Example

Conceptualizing International Language Management and International Language Management specialists in Japan

Developing a Training Program for International Language Management Specialists

English Language Teaching In-house
'''Chie Saito''', International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
English as a Company Language in Japan

Corporate-Level Responses Toward the Linguistic Needs in Japan

Looking at Kumamoto Castle from an International Language Management Point of View

7E '''Media and Culture'''

The Portuguese and the Europeans: at the mirror of the media
'''Ana Horta''', Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

8A '''Culture across Languages'''

8B '''Education and the Internet'''

'''Megat Al-Imran Bin Yasin''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

8C '''Culture in Text and Literature'''

8D Bridges in the Classroom

International Students' Perception towards the Content of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Website
'''Megat Al-Imran Bin Yasin''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
'''Somayeh Mortazavi Ganji Ketab''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Literary Texts by H. Murakami in Terms of Intercultural Communication

'''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan

4D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''

A Survey on the Degree of Observing Media Ethics Principles in Iran TV News Section

Disjuncture in the Educational Mode of the New-Established Four-year College in Shanghai, China: A Case Study of the English Department in One College

5A '''Culture and Media'''

Social Construction of Apology: Japanese Corporate Apologies in Newspaper Advertisements
'''Toru Kiyomiya''', Seinan Gakuin University, Japan

5C '''Pragmatics and Politeness in Cultural Context'''
Chair: '''Mami Otani''', Kyoto Women's University, Japan
A Study of Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Communication from Cognitive Schema
'''Jiang-Yu Feng''', Harbin University of Science and Technology
'''Teng Lin''', Harbin University of Science and Technology
A Contrastive Study of Apology Discourse Organization in Japanese and American English
'''Mami Otani''', Kyoto Women’s University, Japan
Routine formulas- A Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and German
'''Yoshinori Nishijima''', Kanazawa University, Japan

5D '''Culture and Rhetoric'''

5E '''Study-abroad Programs'''

5F '''Culture and English Language Teaching'''

5H '''PANEL Meaning, Culture, and Communication Study'''

Chair: '''Natalia Teplova''', Concordia University, Canada

Chair: '''Shirley Liang''', National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Toward an Integrated Approach to Learning a Foreign Language and Culture: A Literature Review

Chair: '''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada

3D '''Literature and Culture 1'''

3E '''Advertising and Visual Media'''

Media Action in Health Literacy: A Teaching Case on Energy Drinks Advertising
'''Cheng-yu Lin''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan, Feng Chia University, Taiwan

3F '''Culture in Education'''

Chair: '''Hiroko Miyake''', Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan

3A '''New Media and Communication'''

'''Cheng-yu Lin''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan, Feng Chia University, Taiwan

'''Benjamin R. Bates''', Ohio University, USA
Adopt or Not? Differences among Users and Nonusers of Social Network Sites
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Wendy Lim''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Vicki Chihsuan Chiu''', Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Attitude and Social Influence Predicting Bloggers’ Behaviors in Thailand
'''Vikanda Pornsakulvanich''', Assumption University, Thailand
'''Nuchada Dumrongsiri''', Assumption University, Thailand

3B '''Culture and Identity'''

3C '''Communication and International Students'''

Chair: '''Xiaodong Dai,''' Shanghai Normal University, China

Intercultural and Interracial Communication of the East and the West: From

1H East-West Communication
Kipling’s “Ballad of the East and West” to Friedman’s The World Is Flat
'''Guiyou Huang,''' St. Thomas University, USA

2A '''English Language Teaching and Culture'''

2B '''New Ways in English Language Education'''

*A Study of Multidimensional Interaction in Network-based Language Teaching (NBLT)
'''Liu-Xuemei''', Shanghai Business School, China
Development in English of Japanese Rakugo (Sit-Down Comedy) Performers
'''Kimie Oshima''', Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan

2D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''

Speaker-responsibility and hearer-responsibility-A comparison of the speaker’s contribution to understanding in a conversation in Japanese and Korean
'''Sumi Yoon''', Kanazawa University, Japan

2G ''' Issues on Intercultural Communication'''
Chair:
The Development and Validation of the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale
'''Tamra Portalla''', University of Rhode Island, USA
'''Guo-Ming Chen''', South China University of Technology, China/University of Rhode Island, USA
Intersubjectivity and Interculturality
'''Xiaodong Dai,''' Shanghai Normal University, China

'''Xiao-ling Jin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Chair:

!! Friday
%center%'+SESSION 1 10:30-12:00+'


1A '''Business Communication'''
Chair: '''Fuyuko Takita Ruetenik''', Hiroshima City University, Japan
A Comparison Between Japanese and US Business Communication Strategies: Focusing on Dependence vs. Independence
'''Fuyuko Takita Ruetenik''', Hiroshima City University, Japan
Empowering Japanese and American Coworkers: Testing the Interactive Acculturation Model in Japan
'''Adam Komisarof''', Reitaku University, Japan
Effective Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners of Business Communication: A Case Study from INTI University College, Malaysia
'''Arezou Zalipour''', INTI University College, Malaysia
'''Dilani Sampath''', INTI University College, Malaysia

1B '''Collaboration Across Cultures'''
Chair: '''Pipsa Purhonen''', University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Internationalization as an Approach to Social Transition and Globalization through Educational Communication across Cultures
'''Xin-Ping Guan''', Shenzhen Polytechnic, China
SME representatives’ and intermediaries’ perceptions of collaborative relationships in SME internationalization
'''Pipsa Purhonen''', University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Engaging a Diverse Community by the Kumiai Way
'''Carolyn Kyyhkynen Lee''', Rollins College, USA

1C '''Communication Skills and Strategies'''
Chair: '''Jane Harland''', Fukuoka University, Japan
Acculturation Strategies among Chinese College Students from the North in the South
'''Yi-An Wang''', Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Cultivating Students’ Cultural Empathy Competence through Text-based Teaching
'''Peng Jinding''', Central South University, China
'''Fu Ping''', Hunan No.1 Normal College, China
Communication Strategies Across Religious Culture: Taking Christianity and Buddhism in Taiwan as an example
'''Wei-wei Vivian Huang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Presenting Across the Cultural Divide
'''Jane Harland''', Fukuoka University, Japan

1D '''Conflict Education, Communication and Management'''
Chair: '''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan
Bringing Cultural Background Knowledge to the Surface to Better Understand Cross-Cultural Conflict in Specific Contexts
'''Stephen B. Ryan''', Yamagata University, Japan
Do the strategies really work?--A meta-analysis of the applicability of pattern-matching of "situation-strategy-effect" in Taiwan's crisis rhetorical studies
'''Yi-Chen Debbie Wu''', Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Friendships after Break-Ups: Relational Maintenance Strategies in Cross-Sex Post-Dating Relationships in Taiwan
'''Pei-Wen Lee''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
Analysis on Chinese Students’ Failure in Applying Politeness Maxims in an International Sports Fair
'''Zhou Jie''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

1E '''Culture and Language'''
Chair: '''Sunny Lie''', University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
A Study of the Similarities of Idiomatic Expressions in Both Chinese and English Languages
'''Qiao Mengduo''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Such a unique relationship… it must be Yuan Fen: Chinese cultural meanings of relations and actions in daily social settings
'''Sunny Lie''', University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
How English Idioms Stumble Chinese University Learners
'''Li Huijie''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Understanding Culture Through Language: The Japanese Concept of ‘Self’
'''Nerida Jarkey''', University of Sydney, Australia
Intercultural and Interracial Communication of the East and the West: From Kipling’s “Ballad of the East and West” to Friedman’s The World Is Flat
'''Guiyou Huang,''' St. Thomas University, USA

1F '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Shi Bingyan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
A Critical and Comparative Study of the Curriculum Development of CFL Offered by Overseas Confucius Institute and EFL Curriculum in China
'''Hongqin Zhao''', Zhejiang University, China
'''Jianbin Huang''', Zhejiang University, China
A Survey of the Deficiency in Conveying Chinese Culture in College English Teaching and Learning
'''Shi Bingyan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Wang Xuesong''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Introduction of the Intercultural Development Inventory to a Long-term Study of Student Journals in an Undergraduate Intercultural Communication Course
'''Sherry Jett Barnes''', Trinity Christian College, USA

1G '''Health Communication'''
Chair: '''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada
Communicating Reiki communication in Singapore: An innovation-decision process
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Chiann Huey Ow''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Shu Jing Mok''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Shu Wan Wong''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Assessing the Relationship between Patients’ Ethnocentric Views and Patients’ Perceptions of Physicians’ Cultural Competence in Health Care Interactions
'''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada
'''Benjamin R. Bates''', Ohio University, USA
Basic Medical English Communication
'''Suzy Connor''', Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
News Representation of HIV/AIDS and Drugs in Taiwan: How the Harm Reduction Program Changed the IDU Profile
'''Mei-Ling Hsu''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Pei-Ling Hsiung''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Jo-Han Lai''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan　
'''Tzu-Hsien Wu''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Sin-Yao Shih''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan



%center%'+SESSION 2 14:30-16:00+'

2A '''English Language Teaching and Culture 1'''
Chair: '''Gaoyouhan''', Ochanomizu University, Japan
Effects of oral communication courses on thinking and listening skills of Japanese learners: A case study of university students in debate and presentation classes
'''Hirofumi Kamada''', Kyushu University, Japan
The Role of the Mother Language in English Language Teaching: Talked by the Parties of Ethnic Minority Schools in Inner Mongolia
'''Gaoyouhan''', Ochanomizu University, Japan
English Education in Finland: Their successful strategies and methods
'''Satoshi Yamamoto''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan


2B '''Computers in English Language Education'''
Chair: '''Patrick Rates''', Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Video and the Collaborative ESL Classroom
'''Patrick Rates''', Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Computer-and-classroom Based Multimedia College English Teaching Model
'''Wang Lixin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Qiao Mengduo''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
A Study of Multidimensional Interaction in Network-based Language Teaching (NBLT)
'''Liu-Xuemei''', Shanghai Business School, China


2C '''Writing in ELT'''
Chair: '''Liu Li-da''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
A Study of Contrastive Rhetoric between English and Farsi as Demonstrated Through EFL Students’ Essays with Regard to Writing Ability and L2 Proficiency in the Comparison and Contrast Mode of Writing
'''Habib Soleimani''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
'''Abbass Eslami Rasekh''', University of Isfahan, Iran
A Contrastive Study of Textual Cohesion and Coherence Problems in Chinese EFL Abstract Writing in Engineering Discourse
'''Liu Li-da''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Theory of Textual Patterns and Discourse Coherence in EFL Learners’ Writing
'''Xiukun Qi''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

2D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice 1'''
Chair: '''Kola Olagboyega''', Akita International University, Japan
“Japanese English”: A Descriptive Grammar of the Educated Written English in Japan
'''Kola Olagboyega''', Akita International University, Japan
Language Attitudes of East Asian English Speakers towards Each Others’ English
'''Mariko Kitazawa''', University of Southampton, UK
A Preliminary Observation of Semantic Duplets in Thai: Their Relation to the Northern Thai Dialect
'''Sorabud Rungrojsuwan''', Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

2E '''Media: Speech and Humor'''
Chair: '''Zhao Yuqin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Freedom of Speech and Democracy of Speech: Meaning, Context & Problem
'''Li Man''', Tsinghua University, China
Cultural Values Reflected in Leaders’ Speeches--a comparative analysis of Hu Jintao’s speech after Sichuan earthquake and Bush’s speech after Hurricane Katrina
'''Cai Yi''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Zhao Yuqin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Culture, Creativity, Censorship: Social Construction of Singapore’s Humor Industry
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Phoebe Shu Wei Tan''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore


2F '''Gender Issues in Intercultural Communication'''
Chair: '''Dienfang Chou''', Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
The Portrayal of Young Women in Music Videos: An Exploratory Study of the Perception of Women in Rap Music Videos by Young Men in Trinidad
'''Prahalad Sooknanan''', University of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Marriage Practices and Intercultural Communication: the case in African Languages
'''Munzhedzi James Mafela''', University of South Africa, South Africa
An Investigation of Females’ Reading on Homosexual Manga and Novels: A Yaoi Phenomenon in Taiwan
'''Dienfang Chou''', Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
Marital Conflict and Cultural Adaption of Immigrant Women in Korea
'''Khisu Beom''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
'''Hye-Jin Jung''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

2G '''Language and Culture'''
Chair: '''Sumi Yoon''', Kanazawa University, Japan
Speaker-responsibility and hearer-responsibility-A comparison of the speaker’s contribution to understanding in a conversation in Japanese and Korean
'''Sumi Yoon''', Kanazawa University, Japan
Change of Language and Development of Society
'''Xiao-ling Jin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Language Expectations from Parents and the Language Growth of Chinese Primary and Secondary School Students
'''Wang Li''', Jianghan University, China

2H ''' Issues on Intercultural Communication'''
Chair: '''Kimie Oshima''', Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan
The Development and Validation of the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale
'''Tamra Portalla''', University of Rhode Island, USA
'''Guo-Ming Chen''', South China University of Technology, China/University of Rhode Island, USA
Intersubjectivity and Interculturality
'''Xiaodong Dai,''' Shanghai Normal University, China
Development in English of Japanese Rakugo (Sit-Down Comedy) Performers
'''Kimie Oshima''', Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan

%center%'+SESSION 3 16:15-17:45+'

3A '''Health Literacy and Communication 1'''
Chair: '''Cheng-yu Lin''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
Media Action in Health Literacy: A Teaching Case on Energy Drinks Advertising
'''Cheng-yu Lin''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
The Development of Cross-Cultural Health Communication Campaign Strategy to Fight HIV/AIDS and Malaria Cases in Uganda
'''Wilson Okaka''', Kyambogo University, Uganda
Communicating Health in Intercultural, Cross-Cultural, and Multicultural Contexts: A Contextual Understanding of Cultural Competence in Provider-Patient Communication
'''Rukhsana Ahmed''', University of Ottawa, Canada
'''Benjamin R. Bates''', Ohio University, USA

3B '''Culture and Identity 1'''
Chair: '''Cecilia Ikeguchi''', Tsukuba Gakuin University, Japan
Culture Identity and Bilingualism: A Mistaken Paradigm
'''Cecilia Ikeguchi''', Tsukuba Gakuin University, Japan
''Harmonious and Syncretic Culture'' and the Building and Communication of China’s State Image
'''Er-Chun Chen''', Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China
Thirty Years of the Study of Chinese Values in China： A Preliminary Review
'''Han Guang''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

3C '''Youth and the New Media'''
Chair: '''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Adopt or Not? Differences among Users and Nonusers of Social Network Sites
'''Trisha Tsui-Chuan Lin''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Wendy Lim''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Vicki Chihsuan Chiu''', Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Attitude and Social Influence Predicting Bloggers’ Behaviors in Thailand
'''Vikanda Pornsakulvanich''', Assumption University, Thailand
'''Nuchada Dumrongsiri''', Assumption University, Thailand
Adolescents’ Internet Use, Parental Mediation, and Family Communication Patterns
'''Bonnie Peng''', Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan


3D '''Communication and International Students'''
Chair: '''An Ran''', South China University of Technology, China

Critiquing Communication Challenges: A case of intercultural communication barriers between Zulu and Chinese students at selected higher education institutions in Durban, South Africa
'''Renitha Rampersad''', Durban University of Technology, South Africa
'''Prenitha Singh''', Durban University of Technology, South Africa
'''Mia Zheng''', Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Cross-cultural Adaptation among International Students: Differences and Similarities
'''Wenli Yuan''', Kean University, USA
Analysis of Intercultural Sensitivity Between Chinese and International Students
'''An Ran''', South China University of Technology, China

3E '''Literature and Culture 1'''
Chair: '''Hsiao-Yung Wang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Developing the Malay Children's Literary Resources
'''Chew Fong Peng''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Mahzan Arshad''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Zahari Ishak''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Loh Sau Cheong''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
'''Teh Ying Wah''', University of Malaya, Malaysia
Discourse Models in Passion Plays: A Comparison of Tragedies in English and ta'ziya in Persian
'''Mohammad Reza Talebinejad''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
Erotic Writing as Political Consciousness: A Taiwan Case Study
'''Hsiao-Yung Wang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
A Postcolonial Interpretation of Cultural Identity in Half a Life by V. S. Naipaul
'''Li Xue''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Zhang Yang,''' Harbin Institute of Technology, China

3F '''Advertising and Visual Media'''
Chair: '''Tao Yang''', Nagoya University, Japan
A Semiotic Study on Illustrated Print Advertisements of Coca-Cola in China
'''Jiang Chun''', University of International Business & Economics, China
Cross-Cultural Communication in Cosmopolitan City: Focusing on the Print Advertisements of Shanghai Telephone Company in 1930s
'''Tao Yang''', Nagoya University, Japan
Street signs as testimonial of a language cross–cultural adaptation in Macao
'''Denise Pacheco''', University of Macau, China
Purchase Intentions as a Function of Culture: Examining the Effects of Visual Information on Young Chinese Consumers
'''Angela W.Y. Chang''', University of Macau, China
Sign Values and Brand Glocalization: The Construction of “Something” in Taiwanese Coffee and Tea Brands Advertising
'''Huey-Rong Chen''', Culture University, Taiwan

3G '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Susan Meiki''', Hiroshima University, Japan
Topic Based Syllabus for a Japanese University Cross Culture Communication Course
'''Susan Meiki''', Hiroshima University, Japan
Toward an Integrated Approach to Learning A Foreign Language and Culture: A Literature Review
'''Xiaoyan Li''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
'''Katsuhiro Umemoto''',Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
The Causes and Effects of the ‘Cultural Divide’: An Exploratory Study of the Teaching and Learning of International Postgraduate Students at an Australian University
'''Niranjala (Nina) Weerakkody''', Deakin University, Australia

3H '''PANEL:　Differences in Conversational Styles between Japanese and North American Speakers: Formal and Informal Styles, Participation Organization and Topic Development'''
Chair: '''Sanae Tsuda,''' Tokai Gakuen University, Japan
Panelists:
Formal and Informal Styles and Uses of Sentence Final Particles in Japanese
'''Sanae Tsuda''', Tokai Gakuen University, Japan
Participation organization
'''Yuka Shigemitsu''', Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan
Topic Development and Topic Shift in Japanese and North American English Conversation
'''Yuko Iwata''', Tokai University, Japan

!! Saturday
%center%'+SESSION 4 9:00-10:30+'

4A '''Culture and Identity'''
Chair: '''Margaret D'Silva''', University of Louisville, USA
Comparative Study on Media Performance and Content Diversity between Mainland China and Taiwan
'''Kirsten Y.C. Huang''', Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan
A Construction of New Economic Identity: The Quemoy Model
'''Jian-Feng Wei''', National Kinmen Institute of Technology, Taiwan
Religious Violence and Community Building in a Globalizing India
'''Margaret D’Silva''', University of Louisville, USA
Relational Interdependent Self-Construal, Imagined Interactions and Conversational Constraints among Vietnamese Americans
'''Dominique M. Gendrin''', Xavier University of Louisiana, USA

4B '''Language and the Internet'''
Chair: '''Barry Kavanagh''', Tohoku University, Japan
Comparing the Application of Emoticons in English, Japanese and Chinese Language Background in Cyber Communication
'''So-Jeng Hung''', National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
'''Yen-Ling Chen''', Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
International Communication: The influence of Online English News on Chinese Language
'''Li-Zhu Jiang''', Capital University of Economics and Business, China
A Cultural and Linguistic Analysis of Japanese and English Online Communication: The language of weblogs
'''Barry Kavanagh''', Tohoku University, Japan
Science information and risk communication on the Web: A content analysis of global warming issue in Taiwan
'''Yie-Jing Yang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
'''Mei-Ling Hsu''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan

4C '''Media: News and Press'''
Chair:'''Mao Sihui''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China
The Aborigines Culture of the Travel Reporters: the Representation, Imagination and Gaze
'''Szu-Yin Yeh''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
A Cross-cultural Study on Ideological Deviation in Media News Discourse
'''Wu Yanli''', Shenzhen University, China
'''Pan Xiaohui''', Shenzhen University, China
"State of Fear" as Constructed by Media: The Discourse of H 1 N 1 Flu News in Taiwan
'''Jenny Jing-Ling Lin''', Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Human Conditions and Reality Media Construct
'''Aurel Papari''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania
'''Andra Seceleanu''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania


4D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice 2'''
Chair: '''Zuraidah Zaaba''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Teaching Global English to EFL Classes
'''Lindsay Mack''', Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Teaching Science and Technology in English: Language-in-Education Policy in Malaysia
'''Zuraidah Zaaba''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
'''Katsuhiro Umemoto''', Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Raising Accent Awareness: A Discourse Approach to Teaching Phonetics
'''Joanna Radwanska-Williams''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China
Negative Markers in Northern Thai Dialect
'''Sorabud Rungrojsuwan''', Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand


4E '''Media in Culture and Education'''
Chair: '''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
The Embodiment of Interaction with Digital Media: The Case of WII
'''Wei-wen Chung''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Challenging the Cultural Limits: Media in the Everyday Life of the Poor
'''Hakan Ergul''', Anadolu University, Turkey
'''İncilay Cangoz''', Anadolu University, Turkey
'''Emre Gokalp''', Anadolu University, Turkey
A Survey on the Degree of Observing Media Ethics Principles in Iran Radio Gofte-gu (Dialogue)
'''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
'''Ashraf Ahadzadeh''', Malaysian University, Iran
Media Literacy in Taiwan: A Case Study of Media Use Behavior on Taiwan’s Elementary School Students
'''An-kuo Chiang''', Fo Guang University, Taiwan

4F '''Nonverbal Communication'''
Chair: '''Mengyu Li''', Ocean University of China, China
Nonverbal Communication: Its Implications Within the New South African Context
'''Phalandwa A. Mulaudzi''', University of South Africa, South Africa
A Comparative Study on the Perceptions and Usages of Silence in Chinese and American Culture
'''Mengyu Li''', Ocean University of China, China
Advances in Nonverbal Communication: Comparative Chronemics
'''Tom Bruneau''', Radford University, USA

4G '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Brian Mc Millan''', Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University, Japan
English Mainly: Language Choice in Learner-Learner Discourse
'''Brian Mc Millan''', Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University, Japan
'''Damian J. Rivers''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Disjuncture in the Educational Mode of the New-Established Four-year College in Shanghai, China: A Case Study of the English Department in One College
'''Sha Yang''', Shanghai Business School, China
{-Designing Cross-cultural Communication Projects for University Students '''Jack Barrow''', Osaka International University, Japan -}
Experiencing Feedback Through Peer Observation
'''Christopher Stillwell''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

'''4H PANEL: Rethinking Nation and Difference'''
Chair: '''Mónica Cejas''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico
Panelists:
Temporality, difference and imaginaries of nation: seminal reflections
'''Mario Rufer''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana–Xochimilco, Mexico
New names for dynamic identities
'''Sarah Corona Berkin''', Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
Rock, Race and National Identity
'''Carmen de la Peza''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico
Social Movements and the construction of indigenous identity as a political strategy
'''Guiomar Rovira Sancho''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico
Exploring Nation through Reality Tours: Between Postmodern Voyeurism and Educational Adventure
'''Mónica Cejas''', Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico

%center%'+SESSION 5 14:30-16:00+'

5A '''Culture in Film'''
Chair: '''W. Wayne Fu''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
A Comparative Study of Cultural Awareness in Western and Chinese Fantasy Films
'''Hongshan Zhao''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Shuang Sun''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Global Box Office Consumption of Hollywood Films: Explaining Inter-country Similarities in Movie Selection
'''W. Wayne Fu''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'''Achikannoo Govindaraju''', Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Digital Storytelling: The Narratology of Visual Effects in Chinese-Language Films
'''Chan Ka Lok Sobel''', Chu Hai College of Higher Education, China
Ang Lee’s Homoerotic Love: Transcultural Negotiation and Regeneration
'''E-chou Wu''', Providence University, Taiwan

5B '''Culture and the Olympics'''
Chair: '''Zhao Hui''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan
Analysis of Cross-cultural Visual Communication Strategy: A Case Study of the 2008 Olympic International Campaign Logo Design
'''Mei-Chiung Chi''', Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
'''So-Jeng Hung''', National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
'''Yen-Ling Chen''', Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
A study of English environment changes up to The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
'''Zhao Hui''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan
The Origin of the Olympic Games’ Opening and Closing Ceremonies: Artistic and Communication Perspectives
'''Wichian Lattipongpun''', Macquarie University, Australia

5C '''Organizational Culture'''
Chair: '''Toru Kiyomiya''', Seinan Gakuin University, Japan
Transformational and Paternalistic Leaderships in Chinese Organizations: Construct, Predicative and Ecological Validities Compared
'''Vivian C Sheer''', Hong Kong Baptist University, China
How Cultural Values Shape Employee Behaviors: Comparisons of Taiwanese and U.S. Employees' Truth-telling
'''I-Han Hsu''', University of Northern Iowa, USA
'''Laura Terlip''', University of Northern Iowa, USA
Social Construction of Apology: Japanese Corporate Apologies in Newspaper Advertisements
'''Toru Kiyomiya''', Seinan Gakuin University, Japan

5D '''Pragmatics and Politeness in Cultural Context'''
Chair: '''Mami Otani''', Kyoto Women's University, Japan
A Study of Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Communication from Cognitive Schema
'''Jiang-Yu Feng, Ph.D.''', Harbin University of Science and Technology
'''Teng Lin''', Harbin University of Science and Technology
A Contrastive Study of Apology Discourse Organization in Japanese and American English
'''Mami Otani''', Kyoto Women’s University, Japan
Routine formulas- A Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and German
'''Yoshinori Nishijima''', Kanazawa University, Japan


5E '''Culture and Rhetoric'''
Chair: '''Yingqin Liu''', Cameron University, USA
Arab Chironomia in a Global Context
'''Daniel R. Fredrick''', The American University of Sharjah, UAE
The Dynamic Nature of Intercultural Communication and Rhetoric: An Empirical Approach
'''Yingqin Liu''', Cameron University, USA
The Interpretations of Rhetoric Expressions Based on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
'''Jiin-Chyuan Mark Lai''', Transworld Institute of Technology, Taiwan
On the Rhetorical Construction of National Values: Cross-Cultural Study
'''Sayenko Tetyana''', Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan

5F '''Study-abroad Programs'''
Chair: '''Lisa Rogers''', Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Attaining Intercultural Competence: A phenomenographic study of a cultural immersion study abroad programme
'''Leo Hitchcock''', AUT University, New Zealand
Effectiveness of Pre-departure College Courses in Overcoming Culture Shock in a Japanese College Program
'''Lisa Rogers''', Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Japan
On the Overseas Youth Volunteers of China: A Research Based on Confucius Institute and AIESEC
'''Nan-Yi Bi''', Peking University, China
Possible selves analysis of Japanese university study abroad students
'''Ron Martin''', Rikkyo University, Japan
'''Jacob Schnickel''', Rikkyo University, Japan　
'''Yuka Maruyama''', Toyo Eiwa University, Japan

5G '''Culture and English Language Teaching'''
Chair: '''Saeun Lee''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan
Correlation between Self-Determination Theory and Language Learning Strategies for EFL students: comparing Korea and Japan
'''Saeun Lee''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan
A Case Study of the Characteristics of Teacher Talk in the Classroom Interaction
'''Yong Zhao''', Northeast Forestry University, China
Words in Mind: Exploring the relationship between word association and lexical development
'''Peter Roux''', Tamana City Board of Education, Japan
Learning English through Conflict Resolution
'''Christopher Stillwell''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

'''5H PANEL Meaning, Culture, and Communication Study'''
Chair, '''Guo-Ming Chen''', South China University of Technology, China/University of Rhode Island, USA
Panelists:
An Alternative Way for Intercultural Communication Study
'''Yaly Chao''', Tamkang University, Taiwan
Meanings, Space of Images, and Xystemic Structures of Communications
'''Victor Lux Tonn''', Salve Regina University, USA
Yijing: The Book of Narratives on Change
'''Xiaosui Xiao''', Hong Kong Baptist University, China
Ritual Hermeneutics as an Alternative towards the Source of Meanings
'''Zongjie Wu''', Zhejiang University, China
'''Meixin Hu''', Zhejiang University, China
'''Hua Yu''', Zhejiang University, China


%center%'+SESSION 3 16:15-17:45+'

6A '''Culture in Translation'''
Chair: '''Shuang Sun''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
A Comparative Study of English and Chinese Proverbs and Translation Approaches
'''Shuang Sun''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Hongshan Zhao''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
The “Age of Translation”: Then and Now
'''Natalia Teplova''', Concordia University, Canada
Approaches to Translation Theories: Dichotomously or Holistically?
'''Zi-yu Lin''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China
Translation in Cultural and Creative Industries: Its Definition, Position and Criteria of Assessment
'''Jianhua Yang''', Beijing Normal University, China

6B '''Youth Culture and Identity'''
Chair: '''Liu Changyuan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Re-identification of Chinese Youth in the Era of Globalization: Individualism and Chinese Youth
'''Liu Changyuan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Changes of Chinese youth’s pop-culture and values in the 30 years since the reform and opening of China
'''Yuan Xiao''', Nanjing University, China
'''Liu Hongying''', Nanjing University of Finance, China
Global Diffusion, Local Consumption: The Penetration and Reception of Imported Reality TV in Taiwan
'''Chun-Fu Chen''', Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Hamlet’s Chinese and Tibetan Cousins: A Comparative Semiotic Study of Feng Xiaogang’s The Banquet and Sherwood Hu’s Prince of the Himalayas
'''Mao Sihui''', Macao Polytechnic Institute, China

6C '''Communication Skills and Strategies'''
Chair: '''Andre Corredoura''', New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Writing about Cross-Cultural Encounters: Anxiety, Representation, and Responsibility
'''Jonathan Benda''', Tunghai University, Taiwan
The role of “culture” in cross-cultural miscommunications
'''Ying Liu''', Ohio State University, USA
Strategic Communication: An Organizational Approach and Policy
'''Andre Corredoura''', New University of Lisbon, Portugal
'''Joel H. Ferriera''', New University of Lisbon, Portugal

6D '''Conflict and Crisis Management'''
Chair: '''Tina Ottman''', Kyoto University, Japan
Governmental Strategic Communications and Crisis Management: A Comparative Study between China and the United States
'''Xiaohui Pan''', Shenzhen University, China
'''You Zha''', Shenzhen University, China
The Role of Culture in a Conflict in A Japanese Academic Organization
'''Tina Ottman''', Kyoto University, Japan
'''Lisa Rogers''', Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Conflict Management Styles of Parents and Communication Satisfaction of their Children in the Korean Family
'''Khisu Beom''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
'''Eun-Jung Kim''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Intercultural Conflict Management Styles and Perceived Difficulties of Socio-Cultural Adaptation for Korean Immigrant Young Adults in the USA
'''Khisu Beom''', Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

6E '''Culture and Language'''
Chair: '''Chirley Liang''', National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
'''Zhang Xuejin''', Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology, China
Power and Language Strategies in Chinese Mediation: Discourse Analysis on Mediation Sessions,
'''Yiheng Deng''', Southwestern University of Economics and Finance, China?
Linguistic evidence on interdependent-self cultivation: The case of Taiwan
'''Shirley Liang''', National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Cultural Avoidance and Cultural Communication in the Context of Globalization: A Comparative Study of Television Culture in East Asia
'''Liu Chen''' Beijing Foreign Studies University, China

6F '''Culture in Education'''
Chair: '''Etsuko Yamada''', Sophia University, Japan
‘Criticality’ and ‘Reflection’: An empirical study of Japanese language courses at a British university
'''Etsuko Yamada''', Sophia University, Japan
Narrative and Performative Acts in Cultural Education: The Teaching of Writing as Critical Communication
'''Yuen-fun Muriel Law''', Lingnan University, China
'''Ching-kiu Stephen Chan''', Lingnan University, China
Negotiating Cross-Cultural Learning in Liberal Arts Education in Harbin Institute of Technology
'''Liu Xiaodan''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
{-What’s Cultural about Heroes? A Comparative Study of College Students’ Free Writings '''Ruobing Chi''', Shanghai International Studies University, China '''Ying Wang''', Shanghai International Studies University, China-}

6G '''Globalization and the Internet'''
Chair: '''Fujimi Tanaka''', Toyo Eiwa University, Japan
A Preliminary Analysis：The Business Model of Online Music Websites with Creative Commons Licenses
'''Chia-Jung Yang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Digital Citizen Media Network: An Open Source System Development Perspective
'''August F.Y. Chao''', Chengchi University, Taiwan
'''Vicky C.H. Huang''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Self-identity and Pleasure of Online Shopping: A Case Study of Consumers Who Purchase Japanese Commodities in Taiwan
'''Yu-Pei Chang''', National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
'''Po-Fen Lu''', National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

'''6H PANEL: Communication with Chinese Characteristics: New Development in a Globalized Context'''
Chair: '''Wenxiang Gong''', Peking University, China
Panelists:
The Image of China and Media Events Online: The Case of Beijing Olympic Games
''' Wenxiang Gong''', Peking University, China
Zhang Yimou: A Cultural Symbol in a Transitional Chinese Context
'''Jijun Ran''', Peking University, China
An Analysis of the Cause of the Shan Zhai 山寨 (mocking) Phenomenon
'''Jia Guo''', Peking University, China
'''Chunying Yue''', Peking University, China
How Could the Foreign TV Programs Be successfully Cloned in China
'''Chunying Yue'''，Peking University, China
Companies’ Role in China’s Internet censorship system: The Corporatism Perspective
'''Zhengzheng He''', Peking University, China
'''Shiqi Fu''', Peking University, China
Media Discourse and Online Public Sphere - A Comparative Study of Qiangguo and Tianya Forums During the Beijing Olympics
'''Jijun Ran''', Peking University, China
'''Fangfang Ji''', Peking University, China

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%center%'+SESSION 7 9:00-10:30+'

7A '''Education Across Cultures'''
Chair: '''Damian J. Rivers''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Japanese Students’ Perception of Western Instructors
'''Yasuko Akahoshi''', Aichi Shukutoku University, Japan
'''Edwin R. Mc Daniel''', San Diego State University, USA
The motivational factors which shape intended L2 learning efforts
'''Damian J. Rivers,''' Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Classroom “shock”: A case study of teacher-student interactions in a Chinese heritage language classroom
'''Chang Pu''', Berry College, USA
'''Li Xiaoshi''', Michigan State University, USA

7B '''English Language Education across Cultures'''
Chair: '''Kate Parkinson''', Fukuoka University, Japan
Eliminating the Effect of Fossilization on Adult Learners’ Oral Communication
'''Xiao-yu Hou''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Xiao-ling Jin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
An Exploration of the Perceptions of Teachers and Students in Streamed and Non-Streamed Classes
'''Brian Mc Millan''', Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University, Japan
'''Paul Joyce''', Kinki University, Japan
Low Context Teaching in High Context Cultures
'''Kate Parkinson''', Fukuoka University, Japan


7C '''Writing in English Language Education'''
Chair: '''Liu Li-da''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interpreting and Intercultural Communication Aspects of a Haiku-in-English Competition
'''Howard Doyle''', Kochi University, Japan
'''Kyoko Koga''', Kochi University, Japan
Cultural Factors in the Rhetorical Choices of University Students from English-Dominant Caribbean Nations
'''William Carney''', Cameron University, USA
The Effect of Cultural expectations on Teacher’s Written Feedback: A Study of ESL Student Writers at Tertiary Level
'''Raashid Nehal''', Aligarh Muslim University, India
The effect of unfocussed feedback on the development of interlanguage in writing
'''Rachael Ruegg''', Kanda University of International Studies, Japan



7D '''Englishes, Linguistics and Language Choice'''
Chair: '''Yoshiyuki Okaura''', Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
Co-Evolution of a Globally Shared Language and Cross-Cultural Communication
'''Jonathan B. Britten''', Nakamura University, Japan
Comparative Study of Motion Verbs in Standard Thai and Northern Thai Dialect
'''Rungwimol Rungrojsuwan''', Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Including Non-standard Varieties of English in the Language Classroom
'''Hadija Drummond''', Momoyama Gakuin University, Japan
'''Katherine Song''', Hiroshima University, Japan
Characteristic grammatical constructions and usages in 50-word essays by L2 Japanese senior and junior high school students
'''Yoshiyuki Okaura''', Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan

7E '''Gender and Culture'''
Chair: '''Steve Silver''', Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Yaoi Literature and the Construction of Cyberfeminism in China: An Ethnographic Study
'''Chang Jiang''', Tsinghua University, China
Violence Against Women in Selected Nigerian Video Films
'''Chioma L. Enwerem''', Imo State University, Nigeria
‘Charisma Man’: The discourses of desire and Western men in Japan
'''Steve Silver''', Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
'''Roslyn Appleby''', University of Technology, Australia

7F '''Culture and Ethnicity'''
Chair: '''Zhang Shengyong''', Dezhou Univeristy, Shanghai International Studies University, China
Ethnocentrism of Future Primary School Teachers
'''Danijela Petrović''', University of Belgrade, Serbia
Intercultural communication studies: Issues and dialectics
'''Ling Chen''', Hong Kong Baptist University, China
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) and Its Influence on Sino-US Relations
'''Zhang Shengyong''', Dezhou University, Shanghai International Studies University, China
Comparison of Polite Behavior in Everyday Communication in Japanese and Chinese
'''Tao Lin''', Kanazawa University, Japan


7G '''Media: News and Press'''
Chair:
Fear Appeals and the Global Warming News: Examining the Use of Threats and Response Efficacy in Taiwan’s News Content
'''Shu-Chu Sarrina Li''', National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Anticipated Guilt as a Mechanism of Influence: Media Representations of Global Warming in Taiwan
'''Lin-Mei Huang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
New Nations/States in the Balkans – the Consequence of Conflicts in Communication or the Residue of Dire Roles of Media
'''Igor Rasula''', University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Portuguese and the Europeans: at the mirror of the media
'''Ana Horta''', Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

7H '''PANEL: Addressing Stereotypes through Education'''
Chair: '''Song Li''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Panelists:
The potential problems caused by stereotypes upon communication
'''Yumiko Furumura''', Kyushu University, Japan
Teaching Ethnic Stereotypes to Tackle in ICC
'''Maria Lebedko''', Far Eastern National University, Russia
Managing Stereotypes through Experiential Learning
'''Stephanie Houghton''', University of Kitakyushu, Japan
Cultural stereotypes: From threats to promises through foreign language education
'''Song Li''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Fu Li''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

%center%'+SESSION 8 13:20-14:50+'

8A '''Culture and Translation'''
Chair: '''Richard Gilbert''', Kumamoto University, Japan
The Study on Translator’s Subjectivity from the Perspective of Philosophical Hermeneutics
'''Zhang Jing''', Northeast Forestry University, China
Babel of Angels and Demons: The Significance of Creative Misinterpretation in Cross-cultural English-Haiku Studies
'''Richard Gilbert''', Kumamoto University, Japan
The Analysis of Translated Language and Better Intercultural Communication
'''Kenji Ikeda''', Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan

8B '''Culture and Identity'''
Chair: '''Pei-ling Lee''', Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Taiwan
Phenomenon of Habitat Dependence (POHD) Community in China: Marginalized Identity in Transition
'''Kai Zhang''', University of Rhode Island, USA
An Analysis of the Media Frames of Hakka Magazine: 1990-2007
'''Meihua Lee''', National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
The Nakama Relationship in Japanese Society
'''Charles Mc Hugh''', Setsunan University, Japan
'''Koji Uenishi''', Setsunan University, Japan
'''Liping Li''', Ritsumeikan University, Japan

8C '''Education and the Internet'''
Chair: '''Fang-Yuan Wang''', Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan
Media-mediated learning activities: Emergent practices in online gaming
'''Huang Lingyi''', National Chengchi University, Taiwan
International Students' Perception towards the Content of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Website
''' Megat Al-Imran Bin Yasin''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
'''Somayeh Mortazavi Ganji Ketab''', Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
A Survey and Analysis of Internet Assisted College English Teaching in Harbin Institute of Technology
'''Hou Xiaoyu''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
'''Wang Lixin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
The Effects of Blogging on Media Literacy Education—Exploring the Research on Electronic Theses in Taiwan
'''Tzong-Sheng Deng''', Naitonal Chengchi University, Taiwan
Addiction to the Internet and Psychosocial Well-being among University Students in China
'''Fang-Yuan Wang''', Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan
'''Yuko Shibahashi''', Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan

8D '''Culture in Text and Literature'''
Chair: '''Chin-Chin Chiang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
The Representation of World War II: A Comparison of Japanese and American Textbook Discourse
'''Erica J. Hashiba''', Rua de Luis Gonzaga Gomes, China
Chinese Internet Fantasy Fiction: Cross Cultural Integration
'''Xinkai Huang''', Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Intertextuality in global warming discourse in Taiwan
'''Chin-Chih Chiang''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan

8E '''Media: News and Press'''
Chair: '''Rosa Berganza''', University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Media Culture across Countries: The case of Spain
'''Rosa Berganza''', University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Stereotypes on Minorities in Romanian Press: Between ethics, editorial policy and justice--the case of President Traian Băsescu
'''Andra Seceleanu''', “Andrei Saguna” University, Romania
A Study on the Role of Local and Ethnic Press in Azerbaijan Province of Iran in Developing National Convergence and Integrity
'''Sedigheh Babran''', Islamic Azad University, Iran
'''Maryam Tarzami''', Islamic Azad University, Iran

8F Bridges in the Classroom
Chair: '''Ron Martin''', Rikkyo University, Japan
Linguaculture: Uniting language and culture through literacy
'''Stephen Mackerras''', Griffith University, Australia
An analysis of a Japanese school district’s primary and secondary EFL program
'''Ron Martin''', Rikkyo University, Japan
Action Research: Building a bridge in the foreign language classroom
'''Stella Millikan''', Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan

{-8H '''PANEL: Mapping Out Critical Intercultural Communication Studies: Junctures, Possibilities, Insights, and Alliances''' Chair: '''Rona T. Halualani''' The Past and the Critical Intercultural Communication Project '''Thomas K. Nakayama''', Northeastern University, USA A Critical Genealogy of Critical Intercultural Communication Studies '''Rona T. Halualani''', San Jose State University, USA Color Neutrality, Postracism, and the Utopian Racial Film Narrative '''Kent A. Ono''', University of Illinois, USA Rhetorical Alliances and Absences: The Interplay of Race, Gender, and Nation '''Lisa A. Flores''', University of Colorado, USA-}


%center%'+SESSION 9 14:55-16:25+'

9A '''Culture and Globalization'''
Chair: '''Jia Yuxin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Global Inequality—Environmental vs. Racialized Views: A Sociolinguistic Analysis
'''Ray T. Donahue''', Nagoya Gakuin University, Japan
Creativity and Entrepreneurial Behavior
'''Mahbub Uddin''', Trinity University, USA
'''L. Brooks Hill''', Trinity University, USA
Dialectic Perspective on Globalization and Intercultural Dialogues
'''Jia Yuxin''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China

9B '''Culture and Identity'''
Chair: '''John Foster''', Kagoshima University, Japan
From Discord to Harmony?: A Textual Analysis of Political Theme Songs in Contemporary Taiwan
'''Pei-Ling Lee''', Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Taiwan
The conception of ‘polylogue’ and the question of ‘intercultural’ identity
'''Hsueh-i Chen''', National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Cannot Let It Go: The Identity Maintenance of Repatriates
'''Xuejiao Fan''', Boston College, USA
At the Edge of Language and Certitude: The Construction of Cultural Identity within the Context of Globalization
'''John Foster''', Kagoshima University, Japan

9C '''Communication and International Students'''
Chair: '''Wang Song''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
The Voice of Japanese International Students
'''Miho Kanda''', Recruit HR Marketing, Japan
'''Ee Lin Lee''', Western Washington University, USA
Intercultural Communication Concerns: Interactions between Chinese Graduate Students and American Advisors in Educational Contexts
'''Wang Song''', Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Intersection between Culture and Leadership: An analysis of the Chinese students’ leadership assumption in a non-Chinese group
'''Wenbo Liang''', Shanghai International Studies University, China

9D '''Culture in Literature'''
Chair: '''Lyubov A. Kuryleva''', Far Eastern National Technical University, Russia
Chinese School of Comparative Literature: 30 Years of Development, 1978-2000
'''Shunqing Cao''', Beijing Normal University, China
'''Lei Wang''', Anshan Normal University, China
Literary texts by H. Murakami in terms of intercultural communication
'''Lyubov A. Kuryleva''', Far Eastern National Technical University, Russia
'''Svetlana A. Boeva''', Far Eastern National Technical University, Russia
A Study on Grammatical Metaphor in Catch-22 by Case Study Method
'''Jia-Ying Hu''', Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin China

9E '''Culture on Television'''
Chair: '''Florinda de Fiesta-Mateo''', University of the Philippines, Philippines
The Assimilation of Asian Culture: The Case of Asianovelas on Philippine Television
'''Florinda de Fiesta-Mateo''', University of the Philippines, Philippines
History, Development and Analytical Models of Chinese Television
'''Hong Zhang''', London School of Economics, UK
A Multimodal approach to the genre of TV news broadcasting
'''Li-ying Wu''', Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Taiwan
The synergy of idol drama format in Asian market: Taking Taiwan idol drama as an example
'''Yi-Hsiang Chen''', Shih Hsin University, Taiwan

9H '''SPECIAL JAFAE/IAICS JOINT PANEL: Recognizing and Responding to International Linguistic Environments'''
Chair: '''Yuko Takeshita''', Moderator, Toyo Eiwa University, Japan
Panelists:
Conceptualizing international language management and international language management specialists in Japan
'''Nobuyuki Honna''', Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Developing a training program for international language management specialists
'''Junko Saruhashi''', Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
English language teaching in-house
'''Chie Saito''', International Medical and Welfare University, Japan
English as a company language in Japan
'''Ayako Shibata''', Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Corporate-level responses toward the linguistic needs in Japan
'''Akiko Matsumoto''', Daito Bunka University, Japan
Looking at Kumamoto Castle from an international language management point of view
'''Judy Yoneoka''', Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan