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virtually synonymous. Culture is the foundation of munication 3) Translation in Chinese: “交際 ” (From the linguistic perspective ,meaning intercourse) “溝通 ” (From the psychological perspective ,meaning link up ) “ 傳播 ” ( In mass mediem, It means methods of sending imformation by telephone… ) “ 交通 ”“ 傳通 ” …… definitions of munication Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary: Communication is defined as the activity or process of giving information to other people or to other living things using signals such as speech, body movements, or radio signals. To sum it up, it is anything that adds meaning to a message. Communication is an everchanging process and the present munications have a great impact on the munication in the future. Companion to the English Language(McArthur,1993): Communication refer to the transmission of information( a massage)between source (sender) and reciever,by using signaling system. act by which one person gives to or receives from another person information about that person39。 ? changes in the world population。 ? 9). prejudice against different nations, races and some of other countries. of ICC research in America ? 3 features: ? 1) They are internationally, domestically oriented. ? 2) ICC researchers are mainly linguists, psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists. ? 3) Many American universities have offered ICC course for post graduates in America ? 5 aspects: ? 1. to teach post graduates terminologies and definitions related to ICC。 ? Part IV is concerned with the improvement of intercultural munication skills(Chapter10). VI. A brief introduction to the history of the study of ICC The Development of the Discipline 1946 : The US government passed the Foreign Service Act and established the Foreign Service Institute. The institute hired Edward T. Hall? 1959 : The publication of the Silent Language by the American cultural anthropologist, Edward marked the emergence of ICC. 1966: ICC was regarded as curriculum in the US. 1959 : The publication of the Silent Language by the American cultural anthropologist, Edward marked the emergence of ICC. 1966: ICC was regarded as curriculum in the US. 4. In 1970: ICC was recognized as an independent area of study by the International Communication Association (國際傳播學會 ) 5. In 1972: The first international conference on intercultural munication was held in Japan. 6. In 1983 : Gudykunst ,American well known scholar in ICC, edited the first text on intercultural munication theory, Intercultural Communication Theories. 7. In the 1990s Theory construction and testing continues. VII. The nature of the study of ICC: Interdisciplinary: 1. Linguists : Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf and t