INTERCULTURAL

COMMUNICATION
 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

• happens when different people from diverse

backgrounds meet and talk with each other
• covers inter-ethnic, inter-religious, and inter-
regional communication, as well as
communication among individuals of different
sexual orientations
 USE OF POLITICALLY CORRECT LANGUAGE
• civilized and culture-sensitive form of
expression using a language that polite
members of societies prefer using when talking
about certain sensitive issues and designations
 EXAMPLES
• People living in public lands with no titles to their
habituated lots
• Informal settlers; X squatters or NPA
• Gays and Lesbians
• Members of the LGBT community; X queers
• Blind and Sick people
• People wit disabilities (PWDs)
• Old people
• Senior citizens or elderly
 COMMON BARRIERS IN INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION
•Ethnocentrism
• Intercultural Apprehension/Anxiety
• Stereotyping
• Prejudice
 AVODING THE BARRIERS IN INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION
1. Remember that differences exist between or among
cultures.
2. Be aware of language differences.
3. Improve listening and observation skills.
4. Respect and do not judge other cultures.
5. Build relationship with people with different cultures.
6. Empathize with them.
7. Be resourceful.
8. Adapt and enjoy cultural differences.
 COMMON PROBLEMS IN INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION
• Bigotry
• Bigot
• Fanaticism
• Fanatic
• Dogmatism
• Dogmatist
• Racism
• Racist