Latino expectations of communicative competence: A focus group interview study |
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Authors: | Lisa Bradford Renée A Meyers Kristine A Kane |
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Institution: | 1. Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication , University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee , Milwaukee, WI, 53201;2. Professor in the Department of Communication , University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee , Milwaukee, WI, 53201;3. Education opportunity advisor, University of Wisconsin‐Waukesha , Waukesha, WI, 53188 |
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Abstract: | Drawing on Martin, Hammer, and Bradford's (1994) work on intercultural communicative competence, this investigation explored Latino expectations of communicative competence using focus group interviews. Like the Martin et al. (1994) study, communicative competence was examined in four contexts — intracultural‐social, intracultural‐task, intercultural‐social, and intercultural‐task. Results indicated overall support for seven of Martin et al.’s (1994) eight behavioral categories. Data from focus group interviews in this study suggested an additional competence category specific to task contexts as well as some emic behaviors not identified in the Martin et al. (1994) investigation. |
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Keywords: | communication competence focus group interviews intercultural communication competence intracultural communication Latino communication |
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