Communication
(from Latin 'communis' meaning to share) is when information, thoughts, feelings and messages are exchanged and expressed by speech, visuals, signals, writing or behaviour (body language).
Diaspora
The dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland.
English as a lingua franca
English as a lingua franca (ELF) can be defined as “an additionally acquired language system which serves as a common means of communication for speakers of different first languages”. ELF is also “defined functionally by its use in intercultural communication rather than formally by its reference to native-speaker norms” whereas English as a foreign language aims at meeting native speaker norms and gives prominence to native speaker cultural aspects.
Ethnocentric
Evaluating other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture.
English as a lingua franca
English as a lingua franca (ELF) can be defined as “an additionally acquired language system which serves as a common means of communication for speakers of different first languages”. ELF is also “defined functionally by its use in intercultural communication rather than formally by its reference to native-speaker norms” whereas English as a foreign language aims at meeting native speaker norms and gives prominence to native speaker cultural aspects.
Ethnocentric
Evaluating other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture.
Globalisation
The expansion and intensification of social relations and consciousness across world time and space. The shrinking of time and space.
Glocalisation
A combining of global and local aspects. A global service that is adapted to suit the local need. Globalisation has gained specific importance it is necessary teachers recognise this and respond to it by incorporating it into the classroom
Tolerance
Tolerance or toleration a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality,..., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
Glocalisation
A combining of global and local aspects. A global service that is adapted to suit the local need. Globalisation has gained specific importance it is necessary teachers recognise this and respond to it by incorporating it into the classroom
Tolerance
Tolerance or toleration a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality,..., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
Sustainability
Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.Assimilation
Assimilation, can refer to:
*Assimilation: a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjaent sound.
*Cultural assimilation: the process whereby a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture and customs.
Culture shock
A reaction to stress which is caused by the new and what is unfamiliar. Is the emergence of tensions and feelings of discomfort resulting from having to meet
the daily needs in ways that a person is not used.
Collaboration
is working with each other to do a task. It is a recursive process where two or more people/ Organizations work together to realize shared goals.
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