English Language as a Cultural Tool for Intercultural Communication
Roč.5,č.2(2016)
The article emphasizes the theoretical concept of English as an international language extensively used in intercultural communication and presents practical implications of the concept for intercultural learning and teaching. More specifically, the article brings an overview of a course on Intercultural Communication designed for international students at Masaryk University with the goal to facilitate their intercultural communication through the development of communicative and intercultural competence.
English as international language; intercultural communication; intercultural communicative competence
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