Culture shock and HC/LC cultures

undergo several distinct stages

to pass through SEPERATE phases

a honeymoon stag/ initial euphoria

a short, very good, rejoicing state of mind

positive mindset

positive attitude

to stand out

emerge, appear

ambiguous

smth that could be understood in more than one way

culture shock

a sudden and violent disturbance of the mind and emotions that you feel when moving abroad/ frustration stage

to be cut off

to be seperated from others, isolated

irritation

a psychological state of reacting strongly to stimuli not worthy of our attention/ annoyed, agitated

preoccupation

constantly thinking or worrying about, obsession - unhealthy preoccupation

adjustment/ reintegration stage

becoming suited to new conditions, making minor changes

adaptation/ autonomy stage

becoming comfy in a new environment, making major changes

acculturation/ independance stage

cultural modification of individual or ppl by adapting to traits from another culture

a clue

a fact or piece of evid. that helps to solve ..

a cue

a hint or signal to do smth

a transition

the act of passing from one stage, form to the next

connotation

a feeling, meaning, or idea that is suggested by a particular word

denotation

a direct meaning of a word

to appreciate diversity

to recognize and value the range of human differences

to reawaken

to make you feel a particular enotion again

rejuvenate

to make smth look younger, more lively

revive

make smth healthy again

ingrained assumptions

firmly fixed

an assumption

a conclusion reached without proof

continuum

a range between two points

entity

smth that exists as seperate unit

a commodity

smth that can be traded, sold

network

series of connections

polychronic at. (time c.)

not punctual

monochronic at.

punctual, time is a means of imposing order

to shoulder the blame

take responsibility for anaction

pass the bucket

shift responsibility to someone else

the buck stops here

i accept responsibility

her word is her bond

she does what she promises

HCC

implicit, covert, indirect

LCC

excplicit way, overt, direct

locus of control

a belief about whether the outcomes of our actions depend on what we do or on outside our personal control

take for granted

to accept without a question