This term is difficult to define due to the fact that it is deeply a part of each of us.
What is Culture?
Franz Boas's work laid the foundation for this discipline.
What is Intercultural Communication?
These are two approaches to Intercultural Communication.
What are Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Approaches?
This describes a set of assumptions that guide our understanding of the world.
What is a Belief System?
Many of humanities greatest achievements would not be possible without this.
What is Language?
One characteristic of Intercultural Communication says that it is impossible to do this.
What is Not Communicate?
What is Better Conduct Business with the Japanese?
When you here the word "Critical" you should think of this other word.
What is Power?
A worldview answers this question, which involves a person's purpose in life.
Why Am I?
Language influences the way people do this.
What is Perceive the World?
This models describes the process of which people simultaneously send and receive messages.
What is the Interactive Model of Communication?
Ziegenbalg says this about local people.
What is Equal? Not superior or inferior.
This describes the ability to act in a way that is appropriate to culture-based values with whom on interacts.
What is Cultural Intelligence?
This concept provides a guideline to what is right and what is wrong.
What are Evaluative Assumptions?
Language is described as this - a thing through which people transmit beliefs, values, and norms.
What is a Vehicle?
This sensory data can enhance or detract from the communication process.
What is Noise?
This concept says that we should not judge other cultures based on our own standards.
What is Cultural Relativism?
This Communication theory says that when people move to a new culture, they can make various choices in how to live in the new host culture.
What is Differential Adaptation?
When we see a dog, we might feel a certain way due to this assumption.
What are Affective Assumptions.
Be careful when using these words, because they can have multiple meanings.
What are Equivocal Words?
This term refers to finding the words to communicate a message.
What is Preverbal Coding?
This is a common theme found in the stories of Ricci, Ziegenbalg, and Slessor. They each did this to effectively communicate during their missions.
What is Immersing Themselves in the Culture?
This research method faces time-related challenges and often requires careful interpretation and analysis.
What is the Interpretive Research Method?
These can spark communication.
What are Emotions?
The phrases "I'm between jobs," "She kicked the bucket," and "breaking wind" are all examples of this.
What are Euphemisms?