intercultural misscommunicatio

There are many factors that affect intercultural miscommunication, some of which are: different communication norms, and different communication styles. Through this we can see that what is considered acceptable behavior in one culture is not always true of another. We are under the assumption that because we speak the English language, all cultu

In conclusion, I personally feel that, no matter how hard one studies a culture intercultural miscommunication will always exist. The saying “when in Rome, do as the Roman’s do” is only a slight truth. One can read texts and find the norms of the Roman culture, but within that Roman culture there are thousands of sub-cultures, and an individual may be a Roman but do we know to what sub-cultures or communities they may also belong?

Basically, individualism refers to the value tendencies of people in a culture to emphasize the individuals’ identity over group identity and individual rights over group obligations. In contrast, collectivism refers to the value tendencies of people in a culture to emphasize the group identity over individual identity and to put group concerns over individual concerns.

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