The Significance of Cultural Competence in Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication

Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Communications - Interpersonal Communication, grade: 75, University of Cape Coast (International Studies), course: Communication, language: English, abstract: Cultural competence is regarded as a tool for promoting intercultural communication and interpersonal communication. This paper sets out to discuss the significance of cultural competence in interpersonal and intercultural communication. In doing the discussion, the essay is divided into three sections. The first section provides an introduction with an attempt to provide scholarly definitions of the key terms; the second section discusses five significance of cultural competence in interpersonal and intercultural communication. The final section provides a viable conclusion.