Intercultural communication involves interactions between people from different cultural backgrounds, shaped by their shared systems of symbols and meanings. There are three hazards to avoid when studying intercultural communication: oversimplification, overgeneralization, and exaggeration. While culture affects all aspects of life and communication, some aspects of communication are universal - power imbalances exist in all interactions, and those with more power have a greater responsibility. Understanding these concepts helps address issues in intercultural communication.

1. What is intercultural communication?

2. The world today is characterized by an ever growing number of contacts resulting in communication between people with different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

3. Intercultural Communication The intimate relationship between people from different racial, ethnic, national and regional groups becomes such a normative thing and is seen as good sign of integration process and social diversity.

4. Culture Culture is a historically shared system of symbolic resources through which we make our world meaningful. Culture is simply common sense. It affects all aspects of our lives. Cultures are the creation of human interaction, it is important to remember that we are talking about something that makes change, it is the habits of people and is an important part of any society.

5. Exaggeration Three hazards of studying intercultural communication Oversimplification Overgeneralization

6. Conclusion Summing it up we can all say that there is a difference between cultural, and intercultural communication. There are many different definitions of culture, culture affects all aspects of our lives. Though communication is a culturally loaded term there is two aspects of communication that are universal, all people involved in communication do not have equal power, the more power we have the greater our responsibility. Understanding these aspects helps us deal with communication problems.