CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLINGUISTIC STUDIES AS A TOOL FOR NATIONS’ MUTUAL AWARENESS

The paper addresses the issues of successful intercultural communication. The author emphasizes the need for studying the foreign culture when preparing for intercultural contacts. The author provides the example of a cross-cultural study of Russians’ and Americans’ speech behaviour in model situati...

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Main Author: N. S. Yakimova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kemerovo State University 2014-09-01
Series:Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета
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Online Access:https://vestnik.kemsu.ru/jour/article/view/1451
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Summary:The paper addresses the issues of successful intercultural communication. The author emphasizes the need for studying the foreign culture when preparing for intercultural contacts. The author provides the example of a cross-cultural study of Russians’ and Americans’ speech behaviour in model situations from daily-life and professional spheres to prove the potential of using the results of psycholinguistic research as a tool for nations’ mutual awareness.
ISSN:2078-8975
2078-8983