3 Chapter 1 Language is Culture: Intercultural Communication ………………………….….……….5 1.1 Language as a marker of cultural identity …………………………………………….………….5 1.2 Cross-cultural communicative competence ………………………………………………………7 1.3 Cultural and intercultural communication ………………………………………………...…….12 Chapter 2 Influence of Native Language and Culture on Intercultural communication ……………18 2.1 Levels of communication …………...………………………………………………………..…19 2.2 Cultural Values‚ Customs and Linguistic Expressions …………………………………………27
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insight into the different cultures. Understanding a country ’s business culture is a vital factor in setting up a successful business and communicating effectively. Cross-cultural awareness is a challenge for every international business person. A lot of research has been done in the field of cross-cultural understanding and communication. The theories of many academics are and have been applied to business and management in our days. One of these researchers is Edward Hall. He differentiates one
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Cross Cultural Management Individual Presentation: Academic Poster Introduction For this assignment you are required to produce an academic poster similar to one that would be presented at an academic conference. There is more guidance given below on what an academic poster is‚ how to structure an academic poster and various tips and guidelines on making your poster attractive and appealing. In addition to your poster you should produce a 1000 word summary report that highlights the research
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives Cross-Cultural Perspectives Coca-Cola sells in more than 200 countries‚ has been in business for 125 years‚ and has almost 140‚000 employees ("The Coca-Cola Company"‚ 2011). Coca-Cola started in 1886 by a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton ("History of Coca-Cola"‚ 2011). In the 1900’s Coca-Cola expanded its’ bottling operations in Guam and Europe. By the 1920’s Coca-Cola expanded its’ bottling operations to 10 other countries. In the 1930’s Coca-Cola entered three
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Cross Cultural Perspectives ETH/316 In this paper I am going to cover the cultural and ethical factors involved with a company by the name of Levi Strauss and Company and the issues the company faces when attempting to expand to another country. Expansion is a goal that all companies want to achieve; because there are a lot of benefits a company can receive when expanding‚ makes more money‚ getting into the stock market‚ lower cost for part and labor‚ and most of all becoming a well-known
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Etiquette & Customs in Japan Meeting Etiquette . Greetings in Japan are very formal and ritualized. . It is important to show the correct amount of respect and deference to someone based upon their status relative to your own. . If at all possible‚ wait to be introduced. . It can be seen as impolite to introduce yourself‚ even in a large gathering. . While foreigners are expected to shake hands‚ the traditional form of greeting is the bow. How far you bow depends upon your relationship to the
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Case Studies in Cross Cultural Miscommunication When a company starts to do business in a foreign country‚ there are often many business practices that are different and difficult to understand. As a result‚ many companies experience cross cultural miscommunication that can inhibit business and break the trust between corporate headquarters and the foreign office. In this paper‚ we look at some real examples of communication problems between offices in two locations. This occurs both between
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HOCHSCHULE REGENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES FAKULTÄT ANGEWANDTE SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN BACHELOR SOZIALE ARBEIT MODULE 1.12 THEORIE-PRAXIS-TRANSFER LIFE OF CROSS-CULTURAL CHILDREN Contents 1. Introduction 2. Definitions 3. High Mobility 4. Advantages 5. Challenges 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography 8. Attachments 1. INTRODUCTION It took me quite some time to decide on what topic to write for my term paper. While researching
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Cross-cultural marketing can be defined as the effort to determine to what extent the consumers of two or more nations are similar or different. In order for marketers to become successful‚ they must understand the psychological‚ social‚ and cultural aspects of foreign consumers that they wish to target. Marketers must focus on the differences between communication styles‚ as well as needs‚ among members of different cultures. When making decisions‚ consumer behavior is vital and must
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Cross-Cultural Interview Diana M. Arredondo Dallas Baptist University CROSS-CULTURAL ASSIGNMENT PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE! The cultural heritage is the things‚ places and practices that define who we are as individuals‚ as communities‚ as nations or civilizations and as a species. It is that which we want to keep‚ share and pass on. 1. Interview a person
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