Keyword: «: intercultural competence»

Principles and Peculiarities of Culture and their Influence on Intercultural Communication

Authors:

Andrei Kireev,

Svetlana Somova

The article examines the influence of universal principles and patterns of culture on the process of intercultural communication. It emphasizes the need to take into account a person's cultural background for the correct interpretation of his or her behavior. It suggests using intercultural communicative speech situations to teach effective intercultural communication.

Keywords: sociocultural competence, social competence, : intercultural competence, typologies of cultures, intercultural communicative speech situations.