When intercultural communication takes place, the interlocutors may have very different conceptions of what is being discussed, since meaning in any culture results from lifelong learning within that culture. Such concepts as worldviews, cultural beliefs, and decision-making processes are unique to each culture, and afffect each culture's interpretation of the same discussion. This text explores how people communicate when communication involves different languages, social organizations, beliefs and values. It focuses on the Merina in the Highlands of Madagascar and the Western World, suggesting ways in which the Malagasy's worldview and values are different from the Westerner's and how these differences affect communication.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ABC-Clio
ISBN-13
9780897896429
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90109614
Product Key Features
Author
Oyvind Dahl
Publication Name
Meanings in Madagascar: Cases of Intercultural Communication
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Anthropology
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Oyvind Dahl
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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