Intercultural communication involves encounters where differences in culturally learned meanings or practices matter to interpretation. These differences are not confined to nationality. Analysis identifies what is relevant in the actual exchange rather than treating group membership as a complete explanation of an individual’s conduct.
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Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.