前言
Unit 1 Intercultural Communication
1.1 Definition of Intercultural Communication
1.2 Forms of Intercultural Communication
1.3 Reasons for Increasing Intercultural Communication
1.4 The Importance of Studying Intercultural Communication
1.5 The Rise ancl Development of Intercultural Communication Study
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Unit 2 Culture and Communication
2.1 Culture
2.2 Communication
2.3 Intercultural Communication Shocks
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Unit 3 Culture and Language
3.1 Language
3.2 The Relationship Between Language and Culture
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Unit 4 Intercultural Differences in Verbal Communication
4.1 Cultural Differences at Lexical Level
4.2 Cultural Differences in Idioms. Proverbs and Sayings
4.3 Cultural Differences at Syntactic Level
4.4 Cultural Differences at Discourse Level
4.5 Cultural Differences at Speech Act Level
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Unit 5 Intercultural Differences in Non-verbal Communication
5.1 Non-verbal Communication
5.2 Non-verbal Communication and Culture
5.3 Interpretation and Management of Non-verbal Communication in Cultures
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Unit 6 Intercultural Differences in Business and Educational Contexts
6.1 Context and Communication
6.2 Intercultural Differences in Business Context
6.3 Intercultural Differences in Educational Context
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Unit 7 GIobalization and Cultural Diversity
7.1 Globalization
7.2 Cultural Diversity
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