 | Language and Intercultural Communication
- After studying the material in this chapter, students should be able to:
- Understand the difference between language and discourse.
- Identify and explain the components of language.
- Identify cultural universals of language.
- Explain how past research supports a qualified relativist position.
- Describe some cultural variations in communication style.
- Discuss the role of context in cultural variations of communication style.
- Understand the role of power in discourse.
- List some communication challenges faced by bilingual and multilingual communicators.
- Define translation and interpretation and describe the equivalency challenges.
- Explain the role of and challenges faced by an interpreter.
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