Intercultural Communication

Answer the following assignment questions as completely as possible. Formulate your responses in your own words. Do not merely copy answers from your reading materials. When it is appropriate to use quotations or paraphrase from your text materials or videos, be sure to cite your sources properly by giving page numbers in parentheses or using footnotes or endnotes. The assignment should be a total of between two and four typed, double-spaced pages. Your answers should be a reflection of the materials you have read and should incorporate personal experiences, theories, and synthesis. Let your paper support a critical and creative mind at work. When you have completed the assignment, proofread your essays for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Submit your assignment on or before the due date indicated in the Course Calendar and according to the instructions given in the Syllabus. Essay 1 Discuss the following statement: “Prejudice can never be eliminated because it is so deeply rooted in human nature.” What relationship links stereotypes, prejudice, racism, and power? Essay 2 One summary statement in Chapter 7 Summary of your textbook is this: “As society becomes increasingly multicultural, new concepts of cultural identity are evolving.” Discuss the meaning of this statement. Use specific examples to illustrate your points.  Essay 3 Describe some of the difficulties of translating a foreign language. Give two examples of expressions from the readings or from your own experience that do not translate accurately into English. Explain from both a linguistic and a cultural perspective. You might also explain how technology can assist in the translating process.