Intercultural Communication Studies XVII: 2 2008 War and Peace of Languages and Cultures? Svetlana Ter-Minasova‚ Moscow State University Ter-Minasova The future of mankind depends largely on its ability to communicate. Technical progress provides mankind with an ever-increasing variety of more and more powerful devices and forms of communication: tele-conferences‚ multi-media bridges‚ His or Her Majesty – the Internet! However‚ “the human factor” presents a number of problems hampering
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Smith S (2006) Cross-cultural information leaflets. Nursing Standard 21‚ 4‚39-41. Date of acceptance: May 25 2006. Effective Communication includes use of the written word (Department of Health 2003). The article I am reviewing reflects on the experiences of a multilingual team of health practitioners in developing information leaflets on good weaning practice. Although my aim is to improve communication with South East Asians on a hospital ward I felt this was relevant due to the diverse languages
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS i INTERCULTURAL SEMINARS 1 PROBLEM 1 INTERCULTURAL SEMINARS 1 BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE SEMINARS 2 INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH 2 SEMINAR CONTENT 3 Body Positions and Movements 4 Concept of Culture 5 Conflict Resolution 5 Intimacy in Relationships 5 Language. 5 Male and Female Roles 6 Space and Time 6 Religion‚ Values‚ and Ethics 6 TENTATIVE SEMINAR SCHEDULE 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY I TABLE OF FIGURES II INDEX III INTERCULTURAL SEMINARS
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can give them the will to get better and to survive depending on condition. Communication is important as well when dealing in the medical field. To prevent miscommunication‚ make sure you are understood. If you don’t understand something or are not quit sure you heard something right‚ ask questions‚ get clarification to prevent miscommunication or any mishaps. Competence is also essential. If you are not confident in what you do and you are not knowledgeable in what you do then you will not have or
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In Waiting for Godot‚ Samuel Beckett produces a truly cryptic work. On first analyzing the play‚ one is not sure of what‚ if anything‚ happens or of the title character’s significance. In attempting to unravel the themes of the play‚ interpreters have extracted a wide variety symbolism from the Godot’s name. Some‚ taking an obvious hint‚ have proposed that Godot represents God and that the play is centered on religious symbolism. Others have taken the name as deriving from the French word for a boot
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Amy Lowell is an American imagist poet who uses descriptive language to create specific images in a readers mind. Set in the Victorian era (1800’s‚) the dramatic monologue ‘Patterns’ explores the restrictions of unmarried women in society and the desire for freedom. My view of these issues is that of a feminist reader living in a democratic modern day society‚ where men and women live in a state of equality and have the right to express their opinions. A feminist reading focuses on the specific treatment
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Additionally‚ he alleged that the bureau didn’t provide interpreters‚ which are necessary for proceedings ranging from orientation and disciplinary proceedings to religious or educational programs. He also expressed that concern that he wouldn’t be able to communicate with medical personnel. A lack of communication
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stereotypes. The perception that Scheper-Hughes gives of their village could in a way had become a stereotype in itself for readers outside the village in other countries of what they could think is a typical Irish village all because of a simple miscommunication. In the essay by Amy Tan "The Language of Discretion"‚ she writes up many points time and time again how a stereotype can give one culture and/or people an image hard to erase. A stereotype is an oversimplified opinion or image that one will
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Case analysis of Big Pharma’s Marketing Tactics Understanding Big Pharma: The US Pharmaceutical industry is the 2nd most profitable industry in the country. The nature of the industry follows an oligopoly form; with the big players yield much influence‚ hence lending to its name‚ “Big Pharma”. By 2010‚ Big Pharma has a staggering 526 lobbyists and gives an estimated $19 billion worth of gifts to physicians annually. Understanding Business ethics: The definition of ethics is given by as
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Case Summary Through the presented case‚ a careless and preventable situation has affected two patients. Patient with the last name‚ Jonesky‚ went to the emergency room‚ due to abdominal pain‚ causing her to have been vomiting for two days. Jonesky‚ who only speaks Russian‚ was accompanied by her husband who spoke minimal English. After several hours of waiting‚ the pain began to increase‚ leading to Jonesky’s husband approach the ER staff informing them of the pain worsening. Jonesky is then moved
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