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Kramsch, Claire – 1996
The ability to communicate in a foreign language requires more than linguistic accuracy. To understand and be understood by others requires the ability to recognize cultural differences. For example, polite behavior in one language may not be the social equivalent in another language. In order to acquire cultural competence, students have to…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Design