Interkulturelles Verständnis und interkulturelle Kompetenz in der beruflichen Kommunikation

TY - JOUR

T1 - Interkulturelles Verständnis und interkulturelle Kompetenz in der beruflichen Kommunikation

AU - Heier, Anke

AU - Hallsteinsdóttir, Erla

PY - 2024/6/1

Y1 - 2024/6/1

N2 - Intercultural competence is one of the core competences in the professional use of a foreign language. In addition to linguistic and cultural knowledge, this competence is based on intercultural understanding, which enables us to act appropriately, i. e., interculturally competent, at the interfaces between different cultures, especially in professional communication situations. While intercultural competence is the subject of much research and foreign language teaching, there is little empirically based work on intercultural understanding in German-language research. This article deals with the concept of intercultural understanding in the context of professional communication. First, a conceptual classification is provided. Based on the results of an interview study on intercultural cooperation, it is then shown to which aspects intercultural understanding - and intercultural competence - can refer in professional communication, and it is discussed how intercultural understanding can be promoted at the interface with intercultural competence.

AB - Intercultural competence is one of the core competences in the professional use of a foreign language. In addition to linguistic and cultural knowledge, this competence is based on intercultural understanding, which enables us to act appropriately, i. e., interculturally competent, at the interfaces between different cultures, especially in professional communication situations. While intercultural competence is the subject of much research and foreign language teaching, there is little empirically based work on intercultural understanding in German-language research. This article deals with the concept of intercultural understanding in the context of professional communication. First, a conceptual classification is provided. Based on the results of an interview study on intercultural cooperation, it is then shown to which aspects intercultural understanding - and intercultural competence - can refer in professional communication, and it is discussed how intercultural understanding can be promoted at the interface with intercultural competence.

KW - Intercultural competence

KW - collaborative learning environments

KW - communication skills

KW - intercultural understanding

KW - professional communication

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85199982195&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.53371/61156

DO - 10.53371/61156

M3 - Tidsskriftartikel

SN - 0027-514X

VL - 134

SP - 119

EP - 131

JO - Muttersprache

JF - Muttersprache

IS - 2

ER -