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THE USE OF
POLITICALLY
CORRECT
LANGUANGE
24. The Use of Politically Correct
Language
• is a civilized and culture sensitive form of
expression using a language.
• is used to described the avoidance of
language and actions that are seen as
excluding or insulting groups of people.
25. HOW TO AVOID PROBLEMS IN
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION:
• Listen without judging.
• Ask what the other party understands,
and confirm meaning or intention.
• Give suggestions politely.
• Respect differences in beliefs.
• Avoid divisive issues issues on polite
ocassions, such as religion, politics and
contoversies.
27. COMMON PROBLEMS IN
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
• BIGOT
-is a person who holds opinoins
and prejudices against a racial, ethnic,
or religious group, and/or treats the
members of such groups with hatred
and intolerance.
28. • FANATIC
- is a person who sees no wrong on a
group, a person, or a principle, despite
proofs or evident falsity of his
perceptions.
• DOGMATIST
-is a person who belives that his
beliefs or held opinions or doctrines,
are unbendable, infallible.
29. • RACIST
- believes his nationality, race, or
ethnic group is superior over other
groups.
30. • KEY POINT
Politically correct language is
believed to be a civilized and sensitive
from of expression in the use of terms
that avoid offensive connotations
prejudicial to the reputation of any
social sector.