(精)跨文化交际课程unit2.ppt

Intercultural Communication Lecture 2: Code and Context Intercultural communication VS Cross-cultural communication The forms of intercultural communication a.Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication is a form of communication that involves a small number of individuals who are interacting exclusively with one another and who therefore have the ability both to adapt their messages specifically for those others and to obtain immediate interpretations from them. b.Intracultural Communication Intracultural communication is defined as communication between and among members of the same culture. Generally, people who are of the same race, political persuasion, and religion or who share the same interests communicate intraculturally. c.International Communication International communication takes place between nations and governments rather than individuals; it is quite formal and ritualized(仪式化) . d.Interethnic Communication Interethnic communication refers to communication between people of the same race but different ethnic backgrounds. e.Interracial Communication Interracial communication occurs when the sender and the receiver exchanging messages are from different races that pertain to different physical characteristics. erregional Communication Interregional Communication refers to the exchange of messages between members of the dominant culture within a country. What is cross-cultural communication on earth? The definition of cross-cultural communication is similar to intercultural communication, which refers to communication between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems are distinct enough to alter the communication event. In my opinion The cross-cultural communication stresses more on the communication between the most distinctive cultures, such as estern culture and western culture. Do you still remember the barriers in intercultural communication ? Language differences Nonver