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Title:
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CHINESE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IDENTITY NEGOTIATION: A COMMUNICATIVE PERSPECTIVE |
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Author(s):
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Bin Ai |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-32-8 |
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Editors:
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Heling Huai, Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Chinese international students, identity negotiation, culture, communication |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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123 |
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Last Page:
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128 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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As a consequence of globalization and the internationalization of higher education, Chinese students are now to be found throughout the world. They, as a cohort of people in another different culture, will experience a process of identity negotiation for obtaining a new identity in a new culture. However, identity negotiation is not an easy process in that culture, communication and many other factors are all involved. Moreover, other relevant factors like ideology, Chinese traditional cultures, language, and communication competence are also possible factors that could contribute to the construction of a new identity. In this essay the relationship between identity, culture and communication are explored in detail first. Then, some possible factors involved in the establishment of a new identity for Chinese international students are discussed. Hopefully, the paper will provide people with a greater insight regarding the difficulties experienced by Chinese international students. At the same time Chinese international students may be able to learn how to better integrate into a host culture, and build a new intercultural identity. |
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