Title:
CULTURAL TOLERANCE AND ITS LINK WITH LANGUAGES

Authors:
Siddhima Gupta, Santhosh K R

Volume:1 Issue: 1

Abstract:
Individuals exposed to a new culture will soon experience and realize the existence of a languages barrier in their interactions with native speakers. The realization usually entails an attempt to familiarize oneself with the new language in the context of its culture. Prolonged exposure to that culture will enhance their capacity to use the language in an elaborate manner. Hypothetically, greater fluency in the language will lead to greater tolerance for the new culture. Individuals who are proficient in different languages thus can be assumed to have higher cultural tolerance. Supportive information is provided in the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and the components of intercultural competence. However, the definition of intercultural competence is limited, as it does not incorporate the level of tolerance achieved by a culturally competent language user. To understand the role of multilingualism in cultural tolerance, a subsequent measure of the latter is pertinent.

Citation:

[Gupta, Siddhima, and Santhosh K R. "CULTURAL TOLERANCE AND ITS LINK WITH LANGUAGES." IJAH Feb. 1.1 (2017): 42-48.]