Intercultural Communications - Language2410
About this set
Created by:
derlysandwich on April 18, 2012
Subjects:
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ethnocentrism | you consider all cultures but your own as bad - evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture → leads to seeing a big difference between "us" and "them". |
| Stereotypes | - passed on from generation to generation. - are rigid images about other people. - are always negative. - influence our perception. - don't change. |
| Linear time | things happen one after another [Time is sequential] |
| Monochronic time | Time is seen as being divided into fixed elements that can be organized, quantified and scheduled. - schedules are very important - time must be spent productively - time is a system for ordering life and setting priorities - punctuality is a virtue - things need to be finished before starting a new activity - monochronic time stress completion |
| Non-linear time | Time is a set of several synchronous events occurring at once [Synchronic] |
| Polychronic time | Time can't be segmented into objective units, exact times aren't meaningful. - simultaneous occurrence of many things at once - time is flexible - relationships are important - interruptions are common - things don't need to be finished before starting a new activity - time is always an approximation - polychronic time stress involvement |
| Proxemics | the study of the cultural use of space, for example the comfortable interaction distance between two people. |
| Kinesics | studies how we communicate through body movements, including facial expressions, gestures, postures and stance |
| Emoticons | pictorial representations of facial expression using punctuation marks and letters, usually written to express a person's mood |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.