The concept and structure of intercultural competence

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The topicality of the theme of Intercultural competence is seen as an important component of a person's professional and social skills. Intercultural competence is a system of linguistic and cultural knowledge that develops over the course of learning a foreign language. Such didactic strategies as a linguistic- conceptual approach to teaching a foreign language, engaging with real texts and videos, and corrective exercises targeted at removing potential communication failures aid in the development of intercultural competence. Cross-cultural competency aids in the process of mutual understanding in communication by taking cultural differences and thinking stereotypes into consideration. Cross-cultural education aims to strengthen students' intercultural communication skills, arouse in them a sense of belonging to a certain ethnic group, and study the traditions and practices of representatives of another culture. It is vital to understand the idiosyncrasies of the partner's thinking to communicate effectively The notion of intercultural competence Intercultural competence is the capacity to operate successfully across cultures, to think and behave correctly, and to interact and collaborate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds - whether at home or abroad. Intercultural competence is a vital tool in today's more globalized society, where we are more likely to contact individuals from other cultures and nations, each with their own set of values, beliefs, and experiences. Intercultural communication is the study of communication between cultures and social groupings, as well as how culture influences communication. It highlights a wide range of communication processes and difficulties that naturally arise within an organization or social setting composed of people from various religious, socioeconomic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. In this way, it strives to comprehend how individuals from other nations and cultures behave, communicate, and perceive their surroundings. Intercultural communication focuses on acknowledging and respecting cultural differences. Rather than total absorption, the objective is a mutual adaptation between two or more separate cultures, leading to multiculturalism. 56 It encourages the development of cultural awareness and allows for empathy across cultures. Intercultural communication refers to the ability to communicate across cultures. People can comprehend how particular norms in adjusting to different cultures are prevalent by knowing the ideas. Intercultural communication is important in the social sciences, including anthropology, cultural studies, linguistics, psychology, and communication studies. Intercultural communication is often known as the foundation of international commerce. Components of Intercultural Competence The concept of intercultural competence has been paid attention to in recent years. Berardo described intercultural competence as “the capacity of behaving effectively and accordingly by using intercultural sources”. In other words, it is possible to say that intercultural competence means having the necessary skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behavior to know both one’s her/his own culture and other cultures, behaving accordingly. Different researchers classified intercultural competence in different ways. According to Bennett, intercultural competence is comprised of the dimensions of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills. The cognitive dimension of intercultural competence includes intercultural awareness, general knowledge, and specific cultural knowledge. The affective dimension of intercultural competence consists of an individual’s curiosity toward other cultures, cognitive flexibility, motivation to learn, and open-mindedness. The dimension of behavioral skill of intercultural competence includes the ability to communicate with people from different cultures, listen to them, problem-solve, empathize, and gather information. Another classification of intercultural competence was made by Fantini. Fantini divided intercultural competence into four dimensions which are intercultural knowledge, intercultural attitude, intercultural skill, and intercultural awareness. Different attitudes to politeness in different cultures Being polite is helpful. It makes it easier to create a good impression on others and develop trust connections since politeness is considered a sign of respect. But what exactly does "politeness" simply? Your "politeness" is the same as that of others. It may differ from one country to the next. As a result, your pleasant approach may produce positive results in some cultures, but not in others. 57 Being politeness Power, distance, and rank are the three basic components of politeness. The perceived dynamic between speaker and listener, such as socioeconomic status, is referred to as power. The degree of social distance between the speaker and the hearer is referred to as distance. Rank is the subject's cultur