Exam 5: Language and Identity in Intercultural Communication

A(n) _____________ identity and sense of __________ may develop as a result of fre-quent cultural border crossings.

_____________ is concerned with the process whereby individuals decide what their rela-tionship to religion will be, whereas ___________ refers to how individuals develop a sense of what it means to be a member of a particular profession.

Cultural identities are relational, that is, our emotional attachment to a particular group is not influenced by how we believe others regard our group.

Ascription refers to the process of assigning in another person what you think his or her identity should be.

A __________ identity enables people to feel connected to a worldwide culture.

Explain the terms 'independent self-construal' and 'interdependent self-construal'. Pro-vide examples of each and discuss possible implications for intercultural communication between individuals with divergent self-construals.

_______________ refers to the part of one's personal identity that is linked to the social roles and expectations established for each sex, while ___________ refers to who one is romantically or sexually attracted to.

Most identity researchers today, view identity as ____________.

_________ identity refers to a sense of belonging to a group that shares similar occupa-tional or social status.

Briefly discuss the relationship between language, culture, and identity in relation to the experiences of third culture individuals (TCIs). Include examples to illustrate your ideas.

Emblems of identity may include ___________.

Explain how and why various forms of identities may be contested or challenged in inter-cultural interactions. Provide examples.

Briefly explain how language identities are shaped and formed.

Briefly discuss the relationship between communication, culture, and identity.

Identify, define, and provide examples of three types of identity.

An ethnic identity is associated with _______________.

The communication accommodation theory suggests that ________ may be used as a(n) ____________ to draw us closer to or further apart from our communication partners.

According to social identity theory, our social identity consists of our social group mem-bership affiliations and the emotional meaning of that membership.

Explain how individuals may negotiate their ethnic identities in intercultural interactions.

The formation of our identity is influenced by __________________.