Abstract

SANHUEZA HENRIQUEZ, Susan; PAUKNER NOGUES, Fraño; SAN MARTIN, Víctor  and  FRIZ CARRILLO, Miguel. Dimensions of Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) and its implications for educational practice. Folios [online]. 2012, n.36, pp.131-151. ISSN 0123-4870.

Abstract Intercultural Communicative Competence is defined as skills used by culturally different individuals to promote an efficient communication level, by establishing effective and appropriate behaviour within a social and cultural context. From this perspective, this paper aims to: (a) analyse the intercultural communication concept by describing its dimensions - cognitive, behavioural, and affective; (b) provide some points for reflection for the development of intercultural communicative competence in educational practices. In the educational environment, it is expected that teachers and students develop the best interaction possible, foreseeing misunderstandings caused by contrary values, meanings and beliefs among involved players; therefore they can manage both affective and cognitive demands.

Keywords : Competence; communicative; intercultural.

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