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Online Pravda’s Communicative Intentions Regarding the War in Ukraine: A CDA-Based Study of the Website’s Opinion Articles 在线《真理报》关于乌克兰战争的传播意图：基于 CDA 的网站观点文章研究

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i2.575

Mohammed El-Astal, Abdulaziz Al-Mutawa

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EFL College Programmes In Egypt And Saudi Arabia: Advantages And Difficulties In Intercultural Instruction 埃及和沙特阿拉伯的 EFL 学院课程：跨文化教学的优势与困难

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i2.646

M. A. Mekheimer, A. Fageeh

{"title":"EFL College Programmes In Egypt And Saudi Arabia: Advantages And Difficulties In Intercultural Instruction","authors":"M. A. Mekheimer, A. Fageeh","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i2.646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i2.646","url":null,"abstract":"The present study evaluated faculty and student perceptions of the challenges and benefits of intercultural and multicultural education in EFL college classrooms. Using the descriptive approach through survey, the study further investigates the benefits and barriers to inter/multicultural education in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, including content integration, acculturation pedagogy, and the incorporation of cultural knowledge in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses as perceived by faculty and students in both countries. The sample consisted of 25 EFL instructors and 33 fifth and sixth-grade EFL students from King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia, as well as 45 TEFL students from Beni Suef University in Egypt. Findings revealed that while both teachers and students value cultural integration, challenges such as limited resources and cultural sensitivity persist.. Notably, the results showed that literature-based English teaching could be an efficient medium for introducing the target language culture to students. However, challenges include acquiring requirements to develop intercultural competence, professional development needs, and obstacles that hinder EFL instructors from teaching linguistic and cultural competence.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":" 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141363606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Critical Discourse Analysis of Intercultural Communication through the Lens of Multiculturality and Interraciality 从多元文化和种族间性的角度对跨文化交流进行批判性话语分析

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i2.578

Jennifer Tan-de Ramos

{"title":"Critical Discourse Analysis of Intercultural Communication through the Lens of Multiculturality and Interraciality","authors":"Jennifer Tan-de Ramos","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i2.578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i2.578","url":null,"abstract":"Recent research on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) has focused on the identity construction of agents within discourse. This study delves into intercultural communication through the lens of multiculturality and interraciality. Employing the CDA framework, the research investigates how online Filipino Chinese writers construct their identities and those of their readers, examining the dynamics of dominance and subordination in selected intercultural discourse. The study is guided by three central questions: how online intercultural writers position themselves in terms of their social identities, how the relationship between the writer and readers is linguistically realized, and how the representations and relationships of the writer and reader manifest in terms of discursive strategies. By concentrating on identity construction through the analysis of linguistic items, the study offers critical discourse analysts an alternative method for unveiling power and dominance in written texts. Furthermore, the examination of discursive strategies allows this CDA study to perceive texts as dual in nature, serving not only as a means for writers to influence their readers but also as instruments to endorse ostensibly positive values. In conclusion, the study presents an approach for analyzing intercultural discourse, enriching the field of CDA with a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between writer, reader, and text within the rich tapestry of intercultural communication.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":" February","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141364441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Elaboration of Underpinning Methods and Data Analysis Process of Directed Qualitative Content Analysis for Communication Studies 阐释传播学定向定性内容分析的基础方法和数据分析过程

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i2.573

Rasha Alyaqoub, Ahmad Alsharairi, Muhammad Zammad Aslam

{"title":"Elaboration of Underpinning Methods and Data Analysis Process of Directed Qualitative Content Analysis for Communication Studies","authors":"Rasha Alyaqoub, Ahmad Alsharairi, Muhammad Zammad Aslam","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i2.573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i2.573","url":null,"abstract":"Directed qualitative content analysis (QCA) is a qualitative analysis method that has been recently explained and employed practically by a few researchers at the international level. They employed it deductively in most cases, primarily within qualitative research guidelines. In contrast to the inductive method, which starts with a general hypothesis and builds upon it as it gathers data, the deductive method, also known as the directed approach, researchers develop the categories and subcategories that guide their research based on an already established theory or theories. The present paper also explained this conceptual method in the context of the deductive approach. The purpose of deductive or directed QCA is to test, verify, or broaden the scope of the study’s underlying theory(s) by applying them to data collected from sources other than those directly relevant to its creation. Researchers employed deductive QCA in sixteen and seven steps in previous studies, respectively. Hence, this article proposes a four-step conceptual model deduced from the present researchers’ previous works and others’ previous studies to address the gaps above in the qualitative research tradition and achieve the same goals with the research data. We provide conceptual sample data in tables as examples for scholars interested in political communication who might use DQCA in their future studies.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":" 511","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141364343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Role of Rocks in Defining the Characters in Isabella Hammad’s The Parisian (2019) 岩石在伊莎贝拉-哈马德的《巴黎人》（2019）中塑造人物的作用

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i2.544

N. Awajan

{"title":"The Role of Rocks in Defining the Characters in Isabella Hammad’s The Parisian (2019)","authors":"N. Awajan","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i2.544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i2.544","url":null,"abstract":"The current study looks at the metaphors for rocks in Isabella Hammad's novel The Parisian (2019). It seeks to demonstrate how Isabella Hammad employs rock analogies to describe and provide an understanding into her characters, Midhat, Jamil, and Fatima. Midhat, who studied abroad, has a hyphenated identity and is portrayed as a compromise—less resistant, delicate, and adaptable. The inverse of the properties of the rocks/stones. The other characters who have not fled Palestine, such as Fatima and Jamil, are portrayed as more strong, resilient, and unstoppable. Their characteristics are described as rocks or stones. Hammad compares Midhat's personality and qualities to those of other characters, such as Fatima and Jamil, using rock and stone metaphors. The work is examined through the prism of postcolonialism, specifically Edward Said's views on Orientalism. Hammad describes the characters using metaphors such as rocks and stones. According to the investigation, Jamil and Fatima's traits reflect those of stones and rocks. Midhat, on the other hand, has certain features that are diametrically opposed to those of stones and rocks. Hammad deliberately portrays Midhat in this manner to highlight the contrast between Palestinians who abandon their territory and indigenous who remain on their land, participate in revolts, and protect their homeland. To the researcher's knowledge, there have been few studies that evaluate and discuss Isabella Hammad's literary works, particularly her novel The Parisian (2019).","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":" 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141366384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Developing Intercultural Competences in the Study-Abroad Programme Semester at Sea (SAS) 在 "海上学期"（SAS）留学项目中培养跨文化能力

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i1.644

C. Mayer, L. Louw, Jeff Larsen

{"title":"Developing Intercultural Competences in the Study-Abroad Programme Semester at Sea (SAS)","authors":"C. Mayer, L. Louw, Jeff Larsen","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i1.644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i1.644","url":null,"abstract":"Semester at Sea is a US-American study abroad programme during which students spend a semester on a ship studying while visiting various countries. The purpose of this article is to determine the intercultural competence development in the students during the Fall voyage through a self-assessment questionnaire. The research is anchored in a post-positivistic research paradigm, using an intercultural competence survey questionnaire to determine the intercultural competence at the beginning and at the end of the voyage in 182 participants. Results show that the intercultural competences, in terms of intercultural knowledge, awareness and skills of the students improved significantly during the voyage, when comparing all pre-voyage and post-voyage scores of the three components. This means that the SAS programme creates a diverse and multicultural learning space within the international educational system, promoting cultural knowledge, awareness, skill development through the combination of an academic curriculum and hands-on intercultural experiences. The study contributes to evaluating SAS as a US study abroad programme and provides conclusions and recommendations for future research and practice.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":"33 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140269585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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I wish that I could have friends: The Intercultural Friendship Experience of Omani Students at US Universities 我希望我能有朋友美国大学阿曼留学生的跨文化友谊经历

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i1.274

M. Alkharusi, R. G. Segumpan

{"title":"I wish that I could have friends: The Intercultural Friendship Experience of Omani Students at US Universities","authors":"M. Alkharusi, R. G. Segumpan","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i1.274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i1.274","url":null,"abstract":"The domain of intercultural friendships between international and host national students represents a pivotal aspect of international higher education and intercultural communication. In response to the evident research gap within this realm, we conducted a phenomenological inquiry to explore how eight Omani students establish friendships with US host students and the factors that might either facilitate or impede these intercultural friendships. Through our interviews, we discerned four key themes: Adjustment (involving social integration and seeking part-time jobs), Acceptance (embracing new cultural norms and utilizing social media), English proficiency (being proficient in the language and displaying friendliness), and Similarity (finding common ground in country of origin or shared interests). Our investigation identified participants falling into distinct categories: some anticipated forming friendships with both local and international students, while others realized that lack of commonality, either in their home country or shared interests, limited their interaction and socialization with host students. Additionally, some expressed that nurturing friendships demands significant time and effort. Our research yields insightful conclusions on methods to enhance intercultural friendships, including the promotion of meaningful interactions between host and international students.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":"34 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140086446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Significance of Postcolonial Studies for The Cognitive, Socio-Affective, And Procedural Objectives In Multicultural Foreign Language Teaching 后殖民研究对多元文化外语教学中的认知、社会情感和程序目标的意义

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i1.561

Volker Raddatz

{"title":"The Significance of Postcolonial Studies for The Cognitive, Socio-Affective, And Procedural Objectives In Multicultural Foreign Language Teaching","authors":"Volker Raddatz","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i1.561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i1.561","url":null,"abstract":"The study of postcolonial literature and culture corresponds with recent developments in the didactics of foreign language teaching at the advanced secondary school level and, for that matter, at the university level as well. This article aims to highlight three significant interfaces connecting postcolonial and didactic discourse. Firstly, the challenge posed by the \"center\" to the \"periphery\" implies a radical change in perspective and consciousness. In parallel, modern didactics have been advocating a transition from a teacher-oriented to a student-oriented approach, as part of a paradigm shift from \"instructivism\" to \"constructivism,\" emphasizing a high degree of self-determination and learner autonomy. Secondly, the dialectics of \"self\" and \"other\" involve a dual search for identity, which is directed both inwardly and outwardly. What holds true for individual students and their peer groups during adolescence is, to a varying extent, applicable to many postcolonial communities during their extended journey of rediscovering self-awareness and self-respect. Thirdly, the significance of the intercultural learning process, often associated with empathy, becomes evident in Postcolonial Studies, the foreign language classroom, and academic discourse.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":"28 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140269160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Skills and Strategic Planning: Unveiling the Nexus in SMEs - A Case Study 技能与战略规划：揭示中小企业的关联--案例研究

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i1.94

Israr Ahmad, S. Ahmad, Bushra Alam

{"title":"Skills and Strategic Planning: Unveiling the Nexus in SMEs - A Case Study","authors":"Israr Ahmad, S. Ahmad, Bushra Alam","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i1.94","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i1.94","url":null,"abstract":"The study examines the determinants of companies' key skills and strategies to understand better how firms can use their resources to achieve success. This study is, therefore, undertaken for this reason to investigate the connections between possible variables. Specifically, it aims to examine the mediating effect of strategic planning on the relationship between technical skills, managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, business skills, and performance of the small and medium enterprises in Punjab, Pakistan. Data was collected through self-administrative questionnaires with 265 owners/managers of small and medium enterprises in Punjab, Pakistan. PLS-SEM is used to analyze the data and test the hypothesis. The study's findings suggest a significant relationship between managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, business skills, and strategic planning. Strategic planning mediates the relationship between managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, business skills, and firm performance for the mediating effect. However, no empirical support has been found from the mediator on the relationship between technical skills and firm performance. This study provides valuable insights into strategic planning's role in improving the firm’s performance to the owners/managers of small and medium enterprises, policymakers, and researchers. SMEs owners/managers should also be encouraged to undertake strategic planning that can encourage them to utilize their resources to improve their performance. Finally, the study concludes with feedback from theory, methodology, consequences, guidelines, limitations, and future research.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":"14 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140269778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Importance of Participatory Communication in Development Planning Deliberations for Agritourism Village Enhancement 参与式交流在农业旅游村发展规划审议中的重要性

Journal of Intercultural Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v24i1.246

Adhi Iman Sulaiman, S. Rosyadi, W. Handoko, Masrukin Masrukin, Dindy Darmawati Putri, Irene Kartika Eka Wijayanti, M. Faozanudin

{"title":"The Importance of Participatory Communication in Development Planning Deliberations for Agritourism Village Enhancement","authors":"Adhi Iman Sulaiman, S. Rosyadi, W. Handoko, Masrukin Masrukin, Dindy Darmawati Putri, Irene Kartika Eka Wijayanti, M. Faozanudin","doi":"10.36923/jicc.v24i1.246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v24i1.246","url":null,"abstract":"Previous research has focused on the implementation of Development Planning Deliberation (DPD) as a tool to improve development communication among stakeholders, but few have explored this issue in the context of democratization in rural economies. Success in DPD is often determined by the capacity and competence of human resources in the government sector, public service, administration, and socioeconomic empowerment. This study examines the use of Development Planning Deliberation as a participatory communication tool in four agritourism villages of Central Java Province, Indonesia. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, including a questionnaire survey and a qualitative case study. The research findings show that Development Planning Deliberation fosters democratic decision-making, allowing stakeholders to express their aspirations and make decisions based on community needs and issues. Development Planning Deliberation creates a non-discriminatory culture and promotes decision-making based on mutual agreement. This study provides valuable insights into communication studies, highlighting the strategic characteristics required in the development planning process, particularly in the context of democratisation in rural economies.","PeriodicalId":52519,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intercultural Communication","volume":"113 42","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140089606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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