Being a competent intercultural communicator is being able to utilize the six dialectic of intercultural communication during communication practices. Dialectic refers to a method of logic based on the principle of idea generating its opposite‚ leading to a reconciliation of the opposites (Martin and Nakayama 77). These dialectics include cultural-individual‚ personal-contextual‚ differences-similarities‚ static-dynamic‚ history/past-present/future‚ and privilege disadvantage dialectics. Using these
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years ago. Today‚ both culture and communication have evolved considerably and have become interdependent of one another‚ to the point that communication is considered to be a product of culture. Thus‚ our own culture has a deep impact on our thoughts and behaviors. Since each culture has its distinct aspects‚ intercultural communication can be the cause of conflict and disorder. There are three main issues which are at the root of the problem of intercultural miscommunication : language as a barrier
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Intercultural Communication in Healthcare Intercultural Communication in Healthcare In a culture as diverse as the United States it is of utmost importance that individuals in settings such as the health care field learn to communicate with people from different cultures. This type of setting offers many chances for misunderstanding‚ miscommunication‚ and mistrust. It is imperative for the health care field to have an effective strategy to minimize these negative consequences of poor intercultural
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we live in a culturally diverse society due to globalization. As our world grows‚ expands and become increasingly more interconnected‚ the need for effective interpersonal communication among differing cultures has become apparent. When people from different cultures interact with one another there is intercultural communication because different cultures create different interpretation and expectations about what is seen as competent behaviors that will enable the construction of shared meanings
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Intercultural Communication Quiz Underline the best answer to the following 32 multiple choice questions. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cultural demographics in the United States have changed due largely to ___a__. a. a decrease in the European-American population b. government efforts to increase immigration from Central American countries c. reorganization of neighborhood boundary lines d. an increase in the Latino and Asian American populations 2. Communication is defined as ___c__. a
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Background: I encountered several intercultural communication problems with my uncle‚ he was shifted to Mainland China and living there because of the potential development of there‚ so I wasn’t familiar about him and we weren’t so close in relationship. Recently he came to Hong Kong and paid a visit to our family for several weeks‚ I was astounded when I heard that he would live with us‚ I was panic to communication with a different culture person. As expected‚ he has different way to handle things
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suggest all people have physiological‚ safety‚ acceptance‚ self-esteem‚ and self-actualization needs. Considering these things it is easy to see our essential common ground. And this is where we can begin our comprehension of others. ffective communication with people of different cultures is especially challenging. Cultures provide people with ways of thinking--ways of seeing‚ hearing‚ and interpreting the world. Thus the same words can mean different things to people from different cultures‚ even
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Intercultural communication and conflicts The communication between different cultures is very difficult. Intercultural communication can lead to misunderstanding and confusion. You may offend someone without even knowing it. Nonverbal communication is challenge as well such as handshakes‚ eye contact‚ hug‚ and etc. These problems happened so many times from my fiancée who is from America and me who is from South Korea. One day‚ my father visited to our place for holiday. When my father walked
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The single most important problem faced in cross-culture communications is ignorance. Interacting with foreign nationals is a tricky business. The road is paved with shortcomings‚ potholes‚ roadblocks‚ and signals misinterpreted by the other side. So how do we deal with this dilemma of international communication? We must know our target audience. The focus of this paper will be involved with Customs and Courtesies‚ approaches in business‚ and culture awareness. I will tailor this discussion from
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Internet has become a necessity to a large portion of the world population today‚ with no difference between age‚ color‚ religion‚ nationality or gender; but what really they are all using it for are for different requirements based on their needs. Internet has transformed the practice of international trade. In regards to international business correspondence and communication‚ email provides significant advantages over telephone‚ fax and postal communication
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