| Learning Objectives (See related pages)
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Define the role intercultural communication plays in communicating effectively and in strategic flexibility. |
| | | 2. Offer a clear definition of culture and co-culture. |
| | | 3. Explain what it means to possess a cultural identity. |
| | | 4. Relate intercultural communication to the model of communication. |
| | | 5. List and briefly explain six dimensions or frameworks for studying cultural differences. |
| | | 6. Explain the potential barriers to intercultural communication. |
| | | 7. Distinguish among assimilation, accommodation, and separation strategies, and explain their purpose. |
| | | 8. Explain the influence of the Internet on intercultural communication. |
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