Intercultural Communication in Korea

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Focuses on the fundamental knowledge of Korean intercultural values and communication. Explores and analyzes Korean communication styles and patterns in regard to the relationship between language use in cross-cultural communication, social meaning and cultural motivations. While the main focus is on Korean language, course is conducted in a comparative and interdisciplinary manner on how communicative strategies differ between Korea and other countries (such as China, Japan and the U.S.) due to underlying differences in their cultural values.