Cross-Cultural Communication Flashcards
is a field of study that looks at how people from
differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in
similar and different ways among themselves, and
how they endeavour to communicate across
cultures.
Cross-Cultural Communication
Cultures that rely heavily
on non-verbal & subtle situational cues in
communication. Ex: North America, Western
Europe
High-Context Cultures
Cultures that rely heavily
on words to convey meaning in communication.
Ex: Middle East.
Low-Context Cultures
refers to societies or groups where people
have close connections over a long period of time.
High Context
Refers to societies where people tend to have many
connections but of shorter duration or for some specific reason.
Low Context Culture
Some cultures, looking people in the eyes is
honesty and straight forwardness and in others
it is seen as challenging and rude
Eye-Contact
if you have good eye contact with a person, it generally signifies that you are interested in the person.
Eye contact in the USA
eye contact is much less common and considered
less appropriate.
Eye contact in the Middle East
extended eye contact can be taken as an affront or a challenge of authority
eye contact in Asian, African, and Latin, American cultures
it is considered proper and polite to maintain
almost constant eye contact with another person.
Eye contact in western europe
A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
Gestures
In Islam and Hinduism touching with left hand is insulting
Touch
A single color can have many different meanings in
different cultures.
Colors
orange is a positive, spiritually enlightened, and
life-affirming color.
colour orange In Asia
Orange it is a color of road hazards, traffic delays, and fast-food restaurants.
Color orange in the USA
