Understanding Cultural Concepts
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What is the process of learning one's culture called?

  • Socialization
  • Enculturation (correct)
  • Acculturation
  • Integration

Which statement accurately describes beliefs in the context of culture?

  • Beliefs are solely based on religious principles.
  • Beliefs form the basis for cultural members to decide what is logical and correct. (correct)
  • Beliefs are unchangeable and static throughout life.
  • Beliefs do not influence one's sense of self.

How are values characterized in a cultural context?

  • Values remain constant and do not evolve over time.
  • Values are always explicitly stated in cultural norms.
  • Values are shared ideas about what is right or wrong. (correct)
  • Values are individual perceptions that do not affect group dynamics.

What does worldview refer to within a culture?

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What are cultural norms primarily communicated through during primary socialization?

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Which of the following examples represents a cultural tradition?

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What distinguishes peripheral beliefs from core beliefs?

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Which aspect describes how culture affects language acquisition?

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What does the concept of 'imagined community' refer to?

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What aspect of culture is emphasized by critical theorists?

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What does the term 'hegemony' signify in cultural analysis?

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How is culture often misconceived according to contemporary theories?

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What is critical discourse analysis primarily concerned with?

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Which statement best describes culture in terms of communication?

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What does recognizing individual perspectives within a culture help to understand?

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Which of the following best illustrates culture as contested?

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In what way does ideology function within cultural contexts?

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What does the dynamic nature of culture imply?

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What is a cultural schema primarily concerned with?

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Which of the following best defines sociopragmatic competence?

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What does ethnocentrism primarily involve?

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How is 'cultural scripts' best described?

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What characterizes a speech community?

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Which concept suggests that cultural behavior should be understood in context?

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What does the term 'culture as relative' imply?

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Which factor contributes to the dynamic nature of culture?

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What is the primary concern of language socialization?

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Essentialism and reductionism in cultural context refer to what?

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Which of the following statements about culture is true?

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What can result from social sanctions imposed on individuals?

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Which of the following best describes 'culture as individual'?

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Which characteristic differentiates ethnicity from race?

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What is the main purpose of convergence in speech as described by communication accommodation theory?

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Which of the following best describes speech style shifting?

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What do both communication accommodation theory and the audience design framework suggest about speech choices?

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What does the term 'code-switching' specifically refer to?

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How is communication style defined according to Saphiere et al.?

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Which aspect does NOT typically influence an individual's speech style?

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What is one outcome of using divergence in speech styles?

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What factor can limit an individual's choices in speech style according to the discussed theories?

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What is primarily characterized by high-context communication?

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Which of the following best describes low-context communication?

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What role do nonverbal cues play compared to verbal communication according to scholars?

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How are nonverbal communication actions generally viewed compared to verbal messages?

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In which situation might nonverbal communication replace verbal messages?

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Which statement correctly reflects a limitation of communication style typologies?

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What is a common method of self-presentation in nonverbal communication?

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How can nonverbal communication indicate power dynamics in relationships?

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Which aspect of nonverbal communication is noted for being universal across cultures?

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What happens to the interpretation of nonverbal communication when individuals lack awareness of cultural cues?

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Which nonverbal method is often used to repeat messages during communication?

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Why is intercultural communication particularly complex?

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To what extent do individual preferences influence communication styles?

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Which of the following is a common function of nonverbal communication?

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What is a key characteristic of high-contact cultures?

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What does olfactics study in the context of nonverbal communication?

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Which concept describes the scheduling and organization of time in different cultures?

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In which type of culture is social touching among acquaintances likely to be less frequent?

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What role do artifacts play in nonverbal communication?

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What does the nonverbal expectancy violation theory suggest?

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Which cultures generally follow a monochronic time system?

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How can physical appearance impact communication?

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What is a common trend regarding smell preferences across cultures?

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What does the term 'polychronic' refer to in time systems?

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Why is cultural awareness important for nonverbal communication?

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In the context of nonverbal communication, which of the following is significant?

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What may influence perceptions of attractiveness and appropriateness in physical appearance?

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What often happens when nonverbal expectations are met?

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What is the term used to describe the expression of our emotions in nonverbal communication?

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How do kinesics contribute to communication?

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What role does paralanguage play in communication?

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Which of the following describes how touch can function in communication?

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What is the focus of oculesics in nonverbal communication?

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What does proxemics study in communication?

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Which emotional expressions are considered universal across cultures?

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How do cultural display rules impact emotional expressions?

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What is an emblematic gesture?

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Which of the following is NOT a dimension that influences posture interpretation across cultures?

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Which aspect of nonverbal communication is primarily concerned with turn-taking in conversations?

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What aspect of nonverbal communication does haptics encompass?

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What do vocal cues in paralanguage include?

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How does cultural variance influence emotional displays?

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Flashcards

Enculturation

The process of internalizing a culture's beliefs, values, norms, and worldview through learning and socialization.

Values

Shared ideas about what is right or wrong, fair or unfair, just or unjust, kind or cruel, or important and unimportant.

Worldview

Philosophical ideas about being, a culture's place in the universe, and the nature of humanity.

Cultural Tradition

Customs or rituals passed down through generations.

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Cultural Norms

Shared expectations of appropriate behaviors within a culture.

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Beliefs

Learned interpretations forming the basis for cultural decisions on what is logical and correct.

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Valence (of a Value)

The positive or negative nature of a value.

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Intensity (of a Value)

The importance or strength of a particular value for an individual.

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Imagined Community

The idea that we assume others within our nation share similar norms, practices, and beliefs even if we don't directly experience them.

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Culture as Contested

The idea that culture is not fixed, but rather contested and dynamic, with multiple perspectives and voices.

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Hegemony

When a powerful group's ideas and norms become so ingrained that others accept them without questioning, even if they're not beneficial to everyone.

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Critical Discourse Analysis

Analyzing how language is used to maintain power structures and disadvantage certain groups.

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Ideology

A set of beliefs that promote the interests of a particular group, sometimes at the expense of others.

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Culture as Communication

Culture is created, transmitted, and learned through communication, both verbal and nonverbal.

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Individual Experience within Culture

Culture is not just about belonging to a group, but also about how individuals interpret and navigate their experiences within that culture.

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Relativity of Culture

Culture is relative - its meaning depends on the context and the perspective of the observer.

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Culture and Cultural Difference

Our understanding of culture is often shaped by our individual experiences and encounters with cultural difference.

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Culture as Dynamic

Culture is constantly evolving and adapting, shaped by historical events, social change, and individual actions.

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Cultural Schema

A mental framework that helps us organize and efficiently use our knowledge of the world, including cultural norms, beliefs, and expectations.

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Cultural Scripts

Sets of expected behaviors, routines, and interactions that are common within a particular culture or setting.

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Language Socialization

The process of learning the norms, values, and practices of a culture, particularly through social interaction and observation.

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Sociopragmatic Competence

The ability to use language appropriately in different social contexts, including understanding cultural norms and adapting speech accordingly.

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Speech Community

A group of people who share a common language, norms, and ways of interpreting the world. They can be defined by various factors like geography, ethnicity, or shared interests.

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Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's own culture is superior to others, leading to judgments and biases.

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Ethnorelativism

The understanding that cultures are distinct and should be evaluated within their own contexts, without imposing one's own values.

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Culture as Individual, Fragmentary and Imaginary

The understanding that cultural knowledge is not a fixed set of rules but is constantly being created and interpreted through discourse.

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Culture

The shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group of people, often passed down through generations.

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Essentialism and Reductionism

The tendency to oversimplify and generalize about a cultural group, ignoring its diversity and individual differences.

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Culture as Relative

The understanding that cultures can only be truly understood in relation to one another.

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Discourse Communities

Groups of people who share specific ways of using language and communication within particular contexts.

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Primary Socialization

The process of learning social and cultural norms through exposure to different social groups and interactions.

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Linguistic Style

The unique pattern of speaking that an individual uses. This includes elements like directness, pacing, word choice, and the use of humor, sarcasm, or stories.

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Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT)

A theory explaining why people adjust how they speak depending on whom they are talking to. It suggests people may converge their speech to connect or diverge to maintain distance.

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Convergence

The process of changing your speech style to be more similar to someone else's, often done to win approval and reduce social distance.

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Divergence

The process of emphasizing differences in speech to maintain your identity within a group, leading to a greater social separation.

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Style Shifting

The process of adapting one's style of speech to suit the context and audience.

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Code-Switching

Changing between different languages or dialects within a conversation, often based on the context or audience.

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Audience Design Framework

A framework explaining how speakers adjust their speech to fit their audience, considering factors like social distance, relationship, and context.

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Communication Style

An individual's preferred way of communicating that includes their typical speaking style, non-verbal cues, and how they prefer to receive information.

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Olfactics

The study of how people use and perceive odors.

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High-Contact Cultures

Cultures where people tend to touch more frequently, often displaying closeness and immediacy.

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Low-Contact Cultures

Cultures where people touch less frequently, with social touching among acquaintances being less common.

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Physical Appearance and Artifacts

Nonverbal communication using physical appearance and artifacts.

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Chronemics

The study of how people use and structure time.

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Monochronic Time

Cultures where time is segmented into precise units, with schedules and tasks prioritized.

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Polychronic Time

Cultures where multiple tasks are performed simultaneously, with schedules following a more fluid approach.

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Expectancy Violation Theory

The theory that our expectations about nonverbal behavior can influence our reactions to others.

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Nonverbal Intercultural Communicative Competence

The ability to communicate nonverbally in a way that is culturally appropriate and effective.

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Touch

Nonverbal communication that communicates compliance or differences in power, status, and prestige.

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Olfactics

The use of smell in communication, including personal scents and environmental odors.

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Artifacts

The way we choose to dress or adorn ourselves, communicating information about our identities.

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Time Perception

Our perception and value of time, including punctuality and willingness to wait.

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Nonverbal Norms

Nonverbal cues that are familiar and comfortable to us within a culture.

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Expectancy Violation Theory

The impact of violating nonverbal expectations on people's impressions and interactions.

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Communication Styles Across Cultures

Different cultures have distinct ways of communicating, influenced by their values, norms, and social structures.

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High-Context Communication

A communication style where meaning is largely conveyed through unspoken cues, context, and shared understanding. Think of a close-knit family using inside jokes.

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Low-Context Communication

A communication style where meaning is primarily conveyed through explicit words and directness. Imagine two strangers discussing a business deal.

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Nonverbal Communication

A concept suggesting that all communication, including nonverbal cues like facial expressions, body language, and gestures, carries meaning.

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Nature of Nonverbal Communication

The idea that nonverbal communication can express things that words cannot convey. Think of the tone of voice giving away your true feelings.

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Interaction Between Verbal and Nonverbal

Nonverbal cues often complement verbal communication, adding meaning and emotional depth to the message. Think of how nodding your head shows agreement during a conversation.

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Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal communication serves various purposes, including presenting ourselves, conveying relationships, replacing words, and reinforcing what we say.

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Self-Presentation Through Nonverbal Cues

We use nonverbal cues like appearance, posture, and voice to project our personality and social identity. Think of how you dress for a job interview.

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Conveying Relationship Messages

Nonverbal cues help us communicate our relationships with others, whether it's warmth, closeness, or power dynamics. Think of how you stand closer to a friend than a stranger.

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Nonverbal Communication as a Substitute for Words

In specific situations where words are limited, nonverbal cues can stand in for verbal messages. Think of using emojis to convey emotions in online chat.

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Emphasizing verbal messages

Nonverbal communication that emphasizes or clarifies the emotional content of verbal messages. Think facial expressions, body language, and vocal cues like tone.

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Repeating Verbal Messages Nonverbally

Nonverbal cues can reinforce or reiterate verbal messages, making them more impactful. Picture someone saying 'yes' while nodding their head.

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Importance of Nonverbal Communication

The theory suggesting that nonverbal communication carries more weight than verbal communication in face-to-face interactions. Think of a liar who fidgets while denying something.

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Relaying awkward messages

Nonverbal communication that helps convey messages that are difficult or awkward to express verbally. Think gestures, facial expressions, and touch.

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Regulating interactions

Nonverbal cues that regulate conversations and interactions. Think turn-taking, eye contact, and posture.

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Nonverbal Communication in Children vs. Adults

Children often focus more on the literal meaning of words, while adults are more attuned to nonverbal cues, especially when there's a discrepancy between words and actions.

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Displaying emotions

Nonverbal communication that reveals emotions, attitudes, and mental states. Think facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.

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Intercultural Communication and Nonverbal Cues

Understanding nonverbal communication is crucial in intercultural settings as it can be interpreted differently across cultures, leading to misunderstandings.

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Rituals

Nonverbal actions used in rituals, ceremonies, and cultural practices. These actions often have specific meanings and are passed down through generations.

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Truthfulness and Accuracy Of Nonverbal Communication

As nonverbal communication often reflects our true emotions, it's important to consider it alongside verbal communication for a complete understanding.

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Paralanguage

The study of vocal cues in communication, including pitch, tone, volume, rate of speech, and pauses.

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Kinesics

The study of body movement in communication: gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact.

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Gestures

Hand or facial movements that illustrate or emphasize speech. Think pointing, waving, or using your hands to describe something.

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Emblems

Gestures that have specific meanings independent of speech. Think peace sign, thumbs up, or shaking your head 'no'.

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Posture

The way you hold your body can communicate your mood, confidence, and attitude. Think slouching, standing tall, or crossing your arms.

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Facial expressions

Facial expressions that convey emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, surprise, and contempt.

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Oculesics

The study of eye behavior in communication, including gaze, eye contact, and pupil dilation.

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Proxemics

The study of how people use space in communication, including personal space, territory, and the arrangement of furniture.

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Haptics

The use of touch in communication, considering type of touch, frequency, and intensity.

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Study Notes

Culture as Learned

  • Culture is learned through enculturation, the process of acquiring one's culture as they grow.
  • Socialization involves learning societal norms for thinking, expressing oneself, and acting.
  • Language is crucial in internalizing cultural beliefs, values, norms, and worldviews.
  • Beliefs represent learned interpretations of logic and correctness, often religious.

Culture as Shared

  • Cultures are defined by shared traits such as geography, language, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, politics, clothing, food.
  • "Race" does not have a biological basis, it's socially constructed.
  • Ethnicity is a broader, socially constructed cultural description than race.
  • An ethnic group shares a common heritage and culture.
  • Speech communities adhere to common language varieties and speaking rules.
  • Individuals experience belonging with ingroups and resistance with outgroups.
  • Communication styles are learned and differ across cultures.

Culture as Relative

  • Culture is best understood by comparing it to other cultures.
  • Intercultural contact helps us understand cultural differences.
  • Culture is relative, not absolute; it makes sense only in relation to others.
  • Ethnocentrism is judging other cultures against one's own, often perceiving one's culture as superior.
  • Essentialism and reductionism occur when ignoring variations within a culture.
  • Ethnorelativism assumes cultures can only be understood relatively, without absolute standards of rightness.

Culture as Dynamic and Mediated

  • Culture is not static or unitary but dynamic and shaped by history.
  • Culture is not internal but a learned behavior.
  • Culture is not fixed; it evolves over time.
  • Intercultural experiences promote personal growth.
  • Culture is transmitted through communication, both verbal and nonverbal.

Culture as Individual, Fragmentary and Imaginary

  • Cultural perceptions and expressions vary individually.
  • Understanding of culture is incomplete and dependent on experience and knowledge.
  • Culture is variable and continuously produced through dialogue.
  • "Imagined community" suggests shared norms and beliefs within a community (e.g., a nation).
  • Critical theorists challenge the concept of "culture as nation."
  • Hegemony is dominance through consent, where the ruling group's ideas are accepted as normal.
  • Culture is multifaceted, changeable, and layered.

Culture as Contested

  • Culture is challenged externally and internally.
  • Contests occur at the level of nation-states, subgroups, and discourses.
  • Individuals may question their own values when confronted with other cultures.
  • Critical discourse analysis aims to uncover language that disadvantages marginalized groups.
  • Ideology represents the ideas of dominant groups, which may be challenged within a group.

Culture as Communication

  • Culture is shaped and transmitted through verbal and nonverbal forms of communication.
  • Humans create and share cultural characteristics through communication.
  • Culture shapes communication styles.
  • Communication media preserve and transmit cultural elements.
  • Communication style encompasses verbal and nonverbal behaviors.

The Text's Conception of Culture

  • Culture involves shared history, traditions, norms, and imagination within a group or community.
  • Culture is relative and meaningful in comparison to others.
  • Culture is dynamic, complex, imaginary, and sometimes contested.
  • Individual experiences are significant dimensions of culture.
  • Culture's manifestation within a community influences individual interpretations.
  • Culture is communicated through verbal and nonverbal language
  • Communication is influenced by linguistic style (direct/indirect, pacing, etc.), communication accommodations, style shifting, and code-switching.
  • Communication styles vary based on audience, power dynamics, and context.
  • High-context and low-context communication are cultural classifications impacting communication.
  • Nonverbal communication (NV) accounts for a significant portion of meaning.
  • NV includes paralanguage (vocal tone), kinesics (body language), gestures, posture, facial expressions, oculesics (eye contact), proxemics (space), haptics (touch), olfactics (smell), physical appearance, chronemics (time).
  • NV codes vary between high-contact (touching) and low-contact cultures.
  • NV codes shape impressions, relationship messages, and regulate interactions.
  • Emotional expressions, while universal to some extent, are culturally modulated ("display rules").
  • NV communication may substitute, repeat, emphasize, or relay messages.
  • Expectations for NV behaviour vary across cultures; violating these norms can have a substantial impact on communication outcomes.
  • Cultural understanding is crucial in enhancing NV intercultural competence.

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This quiz explores the key concepts of culture, including how it is learned, shared, and relative. Participants will examine the processes of enculturation and socialization, as well as the significance of language and shared traits in defining cultures. Delve into the complexities of ethnicity and the social constructs surrounding race.

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