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Cross-Cultural Communication
Slide 2:
Communication and Culture
Communication is cultural
• It is interactive
Slide 3:
Communication and Culture
Cultural Fluency
• Consists of
• Understanding your own cultural
lenses
• Understanding communication
variation across cultures
• Applying these understandings to
enhance relationships
PowerPoint Summary of:
Cross-Cultural Communication
Slide 4:
Common Cultural Differences
Perception of Time
Perception of Space
Importance of Face
Nonverbal Communication
PowerPoint Summary of:
Cross-Cultural Communication
Slide 5:
Perception of Time and Space
Time
• Monochromic -- linear
quantitative time, most common in
the northern and western
hemispheres
• Polychromic -- cyclical time w/
unraveling and unlimited
continuity, most common in
southern and eastern hemispheres
Slide 8:
Nonverbal Communication
Slide 9:
WARNING!