Different levels of culture and barriers to intercultural communication

Running head: Communication
Business Communication

Communication
Table of Contents
Different levels of the culture..........................................................................................................1
Relationship between language and culture....................................................................................1
Barriers to intercultural communication..........................................................................................2
Stereotyping.................................................................................................................................2
Ethnocentrism..............................................................................................................................2
Presentation issue.........................................................................................................................2
Cultural difference in the workplace and the understanding of the cultural diversity.....................3
References........................................................................................................................................4
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Communication
Different levels of the culture
There are three levels of culture such as Artifacts, values and assumptions and beliefs.
 Artifacts and Behavior
This is one of the visible levels that relate to the artifacts and behavior. This is one of the
observable levels in relation to culture and it consists of the different behavior patterns of culture.
In this culture the dress code is set and also in this focus is given on utilization of technology.
These are considered as the visible indicators of the culture but it is complex to interpret. In this
culture, the emphasis is given on what the group is doing.
 Values
The next levels of culture are values. The value underlies and determines the behavior but it
cannot be observed directly in comparison to the behavior. There can be the difference also that
relates with the operating values. The individuals will attribute their behavior related with the
values.
 Assumptions and beliefs
To have understanding of culture, it is important to focus on assumptions and beliefs. It can be
stated that assumptions and beliefs are important to be considered by the top management as it
helps in maintaining the process of communication (Luck and Swartz, 2018).
Relationship between language and culture
Culture can be defined as “shared beliefs, values and behaviors of social group” in which the
people focus on maintaining the culture. The individuals have different culture and according to
that they have different beliefs. Language is also not just tool of exchanging the information but
it is a symbolic system that create power and shape the symbolic realities concerned with values
and perceptions. Language and culture are related with each other and it has been examined that
language showcase the culture of the individuals. The language also facilitates the overall growth
and transmission of the culture and it can be stated that language and culture are inseparable. The
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