Chapter 2 - In-class

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Which is NOT the reason why language and intercultural communication scholars are increasingly calling for more indigenous research in non-Western contexts?

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To promote a return to more Eurocentric research, theory, and practice.

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How do scholars from different disciplines investigate an issue in a multidisciplinary approach to studying language and intercultural communication?

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They explore the issue separately, retaining their own methodologies and assumptions.

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What is a key characteristic of an interdisciplinary approach to studying intercultural communication?

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Scholars from different disciplines work together to examine an issue or topic.

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Why has much of the language and intercultural communication research in Asia followed research paradigms, methodologies, and theories developed in the United States?

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Due to the influence and dominance of Western research paradigms, methodologies, and theories

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What are the limitations of much of the language and intercultural communication research in Asia following research paradigms, methodologies, and theories developed in the United States?

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Overlooking questions about the relationship between culture, communication, and politics, and reinforcing essentialized images of languages and cultural groups.

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What is a key criticism of the traditional functionalist paradigm in intercultural communication research?

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Reinforcing stereotypes and homogenizing cultures

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What is the weaker version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

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Linguistic relativity.

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Which statement best represents the stronger version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

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Language determines thought entirely, leaving no room for individual interpretation or cognitive flexibility.

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What is the primary research methodology used in sociocultural anthropology and sociology to study people in naturally occurring settings?

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Ethnography

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Which theory focuses on how individuals adjust their language in intercultural interactions, as observed when local residents adjust their language to match your communication style and proficiency?

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Communication accommodation theory (CAT)