Question

the textbook states that _________ is the foreground and _________ is the backdrop against which we can understand intercultural communication

Answer 1

Answer:

1. culture and communication

2. context and power

Explanation:

Intercultural communication often referred to as ICC, is a term that describes the study of communication in various cultures and societies, specifically in ways in which culture relates with communication.

In other words, ICC explains various process of communication and its characteristics including the problems that are associated with it, in a different cultural and social context which consist people of various background such as religion, social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.

ICC has four interrelated components which includes:

1. culture

2. communication

3. context

4. power

Hence, the textbook states that CULTURE and COMMUNICATION is the foreground and CONTEXT and POWER is the backdrop against which we can understand intercultural communication