Interactions among Shawnees, Quakers, and Indian agent William Wells illustrate the frustrations of tribes that sought acculturation in the early nineteenth century. Although William Kirk and other Quaker missionaries established good relations with Shawnees eager to learn White agricultural practices, their successes were undone by bureaucratic…

Examines the English-language motif in five non-English-language films in the context of the cultural background of each film and its overall thematic concerns. In each case, the use of English is shown to be integral to the film's meaning. (28 references) (GLR)

Some companies are finding ways to manage a culturally diverse work force: analyzing work force composition, increasing awareness of attitudinal differences and diversity issues, thinking interculturally about problems, mentoring diverse employees, making standards fluid enough for all achievers, and rewarding successful managers of diverse…

A study investigated interpretations of gestures by three groups of students (n=81 total), some at least second-generation French, some first-generation French-born of Italian parents, and some recent immigrants to France. Unanticipated differences between and within groups were found. Implications are seen for second-language instruction and for…

Presents an extensive bibliography of contemporary communication literature devoted to cultural and intercultural communication. (SR)

Describes the development and use of a cultural palette (a five-step method of visual analysis that can be used for cross-cultural visual communication) for a student graphic design project. (SR)

Summarizes the essential theoretical features in "Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation," by Young Yun Kim. Applies this theory of acculturation as a dynamic communication process to the multigenerational cross-cultural shift of Mexican-Americans described in "Chicano Identity," by Susan E. Keefe and Amado M. Padilla. (SV)

Views postmodernism and cultural studies as distinct discourses with similar goals related to the deconstruction of ideologies that contribute to the West's domination over indigenous and formerly colonized peoples. Discusses cultural politics and the legitimation of alternative (non-Western) world views as possible channels for both local power…

Offers tips and resources for putting together a roster of training classes for building employees' cross-cultural skills. Types of training include cultural awareness, multicultural communication, country-specific training, executive development, language courses, and host-country work force training. (JOW)

Analyzes a particular conversation which invokes Soviet and U.S. cultures, demonstrating how conversation is, at least in part, shaped by cultural systems, and how cultural systems differently employ a generic ritual communicative form. (SR)

Defines and illustrates the main tools used in intercultural research: ethnography, ethnicity, social interaction, identity, and culture. These are the ongoing product of intersecting processes. All are social accomplishments, influenced by the context in which they occur. The anthropologist and native jointly participate in these enterprises. (17…

Intercultural group training in role-based social competencies can help immigrants adapt to a new country's mode of communication while preserving the integrity of their original cultural identity. They also acquire strategic interpersonal skills for effective job search and career advancement. (SK)

Argues that conceptualization of English as an international language must take into account the changes the language has undergone in becoming an international medium of communication and that the diverse cultural identities of teachers of World English serve to enrich the language and reflect changes in it. (MSE)

In this study, the phrase "shrug" is investigated using the Bank of English Corpus. The report is the first of three; the other two will focus on the phrases "hold one's gaze" and "touch wood." Each of these phrases relates to an aspect of communications that may hold particular difficulties for someone from another culture: gesture, eye contact,…

In this report, the phrase "hold one's gaze" is investigated using the Bank of English Corpus. The report is the second of three; the first is the phrase "shrug" and the third is "touch wood." Each of these phrases relates to an aspect of communications that may hold particular difficulties for someone from another culture: gesture, eye contact,…