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A Reflection on Intercultural Communication and the Ways to Develop Intercultural Communication Competence
Abstract: Human beings are culture beings. This paper mainly discusses the importance of Intercultural Communication and the difficulties of Chinese students with English speakers and then explores the ways to develop intercultural communication competence.
Key Words: intercultural communication, communication competence, communication difficulty
1. Importance of Intercultural Communication
With the increase in international trade, the global economy and the globalization, more people than ever before are involved in interactions with foreigners and communities are becoming increasingly multilingual and multicultural. Nowadays intercultural communication has become an important part of everyday life for ordinary Chinese and intercultural communication competence an important attribute for success we should possess. If we are better intercultural communicators, we can meet our life goal more confidently. If individuals can attain a higher degree of intercultural communication competence they will presumably become better government officials, entrepreneurs, teachers and so forth. If each of us can better understand others who are culturally different from ourselves, our society will be more productive and our country will become more prosperous and powerful, and more attractive for foreign investors and visitors to come.
2. Definition of Intercultural Communication and Intercultural Competence
For the purposes of this study, it is important to define intercultural communication and intercultural competence. “Intercultural communication is communication between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems are distinct enough to alter the communication event.” (Larry A. Samovar, 2000: 48)The labels “race, ethnic groups, and intra-cultural communication” are often used in discussions of...
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