Course overview
People communicate in different ways depending on their cultural identities. This includes their age, ethnicity, nationality, profession, socio-economic status, religion, sexuality, and more. This course examines cross-cultural communication through the lens of linguistics. It explores how language shapes and reflects cultural identities, communication practices, and social interactions across diverse cultural contexts. The course emphasizes linguistic theories, sociolinguistic patterns, and pragmatic aspects of intercultural communication. The ability to analyse and engage in cross-cultural communication will be relevant and useful in students professional and personal lives. This course will be of interest to a wide range of students, including those in Linguistics, Medicine, Nursing and other health professions, Law, Media, Education, Social Work, languages, and more. Its content will be of use to both those going into professions and those seeking to engage in research careers.