Lesson 4 - Local and Global Communication in Multicultural Settings

Intercultural Communication

communication that occurs in interactions between people who are culturally different

Interracial Communication

the interpreting and sharing of meanings with individuals from different races

Interethnic Communication

interaction with individuals of different ethnic origins

International Communication

communication between persons representing different nations

Intracultural Communication

interaction with members of the same racial or ethnic group or co-culture as yours

Gamble and Gamble (2008)

communication style among cultures differs, it may be high context or low-context communication.

High-Context Communication

a tradition-linked communication system that adheres strongly to being indirect.

Low-Context Communication

a system that works on straightforward communication.