Cultural Competence and Understanding

The ability to understand cultural references, implicit meanings, and norms in a particular cultural context.

A question in a conversation that is not intended to elicit a detailed response, but rather to move the conversation forward in a polite manner.

A question in a conversation that is intended to gather specific information from the respondent.

The practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties in a single conversation or context.

The study of how the context and non-linguistic factors influence the way language is used and interpreted.

The process of discussion and bargaining to reach an agreement, often in a business context.

The tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to judge other cultures based on the standards of one's own culture.

The principle of understanding a culture on its own terms and avoiding judgments based on the standards of another culture.

The process of adapting to a new cultural environment and incorporating elements of that culture into one's own.