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Culture is acquired instead of hereditary “All over the world, since the beginning of human history, it can be shown that peoples have been able to adopt the culture of peoples of another blood. There is nothing in the biological structure of man that makes it even difficult. Man is not committed in detail by his biological constitution to any particular variety of behavior.” Biological vs. cultural Sneezing is biological while saying ‘god bless you’ is cultural. Feeling hungry is nature while what we eat and how we eat is cultural. Sleeping is nature while where one sleeps is cultural. Giving birth is nature while where and how a woman gives birth is cultural. Human beings are cultured animals. * * Intercultural Communication Chapter 1 Communication, Intercultural Communication and Culture Content The definition of intercultural communication Intercultural communication as a phenomenon Intercultural communication as a discipline Usefulness of intercultural communication The definition of culture The Features of culture Cross-cultural Communication= Intercultural Communication the definition of intercultural communication culture’s definitions and its features the definition of communication and models of communication process Intercultural communication may be understood as a phenomenon（现象）; It can also be understood as a discipline（学科）. What is the definition of intercultural communication? Definition of intercultural communication It refers to communication between people of different cultural background. It includes international, interracial, inter-ethnic and interregional communication. International communication: Japanese Prime Minister----- American president Interracial Communication: Afro-American---white American Inter-ethnic communication: A Tibetan---A Han Inter-regional communication: A northerner---- A southerner Intercultural communication as a phenomenon It is a universal phenomenon. It dates back to