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This 5 page paper examines Mexican immigration and how intercultural communication is affected. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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lack of intercultural communication and there are in fact cultural patterns, specific communication devices used between the cultures and that this all has an effect on communication patterns. How do
the countries differ in terms of cultural pattern? What role does communication play in each culture? It seems that when the two cultures collide, there is a blending of likes
and dislikes. For instance, Novinger (2001) points out that Mexican culture, along with the predominant language, tends to travel North, while attitudes travel South. This is a fair observation. It
should be noted that the Hispanic culture seems to be embraced by the United States and there are many bilingual offerings, inclusive of tax forms, but Mexicans quickly become Americanized
in terms of attitude. They enjoy the American way of life, something that prompted them to travel North in the first place. First, it should be noted that communication
devices differ from culture to culture. Communication within each culture play different roles. In high context cultures, nonverbal or symbolic communication is valued, but low context cultures rely on words
to communicate (Novinger, 2001). Mexican culture is a higher context culture than that of the United States, a nation that relies on words a great deal (Novinger, 2001). Communication
devices exist in both cultures. A traffic light for example, is something that the people in the United States will obey. It is a form of communication, and people obey
the light whether or not it makes sense. Late at night, even if no one is around, most people in the United States will stop at the traffic light when
it is red (Novinger, 2001). Yet, someone in Mexico will use the traffic light as perhaps something that helps him to make decisions, but does not use such a directive
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