(Midterms) Intercultural Communication Flashcards
Interaction between people whose culture are different from one another
Intercultural communication
Sending messages across language and culture
Intercultural communication
Composed of people, individuals living in a community
Society
People in the same place that share common characteristics
Community
Way of life of a group of people
Culture
People that value personal rights and responsibilities
Individualistic
Value self and personal achievement
Individualistic
Form independent self-concept and base their self-esteem on individual accomplishments
Individualistic people
Value community, collaboration, shared interests, harmony, the public good and avoid embarrassment
Collectivist
Value the interest of the group and its harmony
Collectivist
Form interdependent self-concept and base their self-esteem on how well they work in a group
Collectivist
Context used by speakers to convey most of the meaning
Low-context
Context wher verbal messages are direct, specific and detailed
Low-context
Low context countries
- US
- Germany
- Scandinavia
Context where the message if the speaker us understand from the context directly
High-context
High-context countries
- American Indian
- Latin America
- Asian countries
Study of how the perception of time differs among countries
Chronemics
Extent which people desire to predict what is the possible future
Uncertainty avoidance