international communication competence

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1、Whatisculture?Cultureisasystemofsharedbeliefs,values,customs,behaviors,andartifactsthatthemembersofasocietyusetocopewiththeirworldandwithoneanother.CharacteristicsofcultureCultureislearned,dynamic,pervasive,integratedandadaptive.Cultureisdynamic.(constantlychangingovertime)Fourmajorfactor

2、saccountforthechangeofcultures.1.technologicalinventions2.disasters(naturalandhumancalamities)3.culturalcontact4.environmentalfactors4.InterculturalcommunicationItreferstothecommunicationbetweenpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Formsofinterculturalcommunication1.aJapanesePrimeMinistercommunicate

3、swithanAmericanpresident2.Afro-AmericaninteractswithaWhiteAmerican3.ATibetancommunicateswithaHanChinese4.Anorthernerinteractswithasoutherner5.mothertalkswithdaughterFormsofinterculturalcommunicationInternationalInterracialInter-ethnicInter-regionalInter-generationalinterculturalcommunicati

4、oncompetence(ICC)Theabilitytoaccomplisheffectiveandappropriateandsystematiccommunicationbetweencommunicatorsofdifferentcultures.Culturalfluency+linguisticfluencySignificanceofcompetentinterculturalcommunicationEconomicimperative:TechnologicalimperativeDemographicimperative(cross-bordermove

5、ments)Socialjusticeandworldpeaceimperative(weneedtounderstandotherculturesandavoidprejudice,otherwisewemighthavealototmisunderstandings,conflicts,quarrels,fightsandevenbloodywars.)ComponentsofinterculturalcompetenceMotivationKnowledgeAttitudes:1.toleranceforambiguity2.empathy:3.non-judgmen

6、talnessBehaviorsandskills(berespectful,showinterest,actfriendly,andbepolite)TheKnowledgedimensionOtherpeople’sdominantculturalvaluesandbeliefsIndividualisticorcollectivisticHigh-contextorlow-contextHighpowerdistanceorlowPDHighuncertaintyavoidanceorlow-uncertaintyavoidanceVerbalandnonverbal

7、communicationIndividualismvs.collectivismQuestion:Whoseintereststobefirst?Individualsorthegroups?Individualism:personalinterestsmoreimportantthanthegroupCollectivism:justtheoppositeHigh-&low-contextorientationHigh-contextculture:muchinformationiscontainedinthe