Ŀ�CONTENTS PART I ABCS OF INTERCULTURAL CUMMUNICATL0N Chapter 1 Introduction to Intercultural Communication Chapter 2 Understanding Communication Chapter 3 Understanding Culture PART CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON PERCEPTION AND BELIEF SYSTEMS Chapter 4 Perceptions through the Lens of Culture Chapter 5 Diversity in Belief Systems Chapter 6 Diversity in Interpersonal Relationships PART�� ULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN VERBAL COMMUNICATION Chapter 7 The Power of Verbal Communication Chapter 8 Cultural Differences on Lexical Level Chapter 9 ' Cultural Differences on Syntactic Level Chapter 10 Cultural Differences on Discourse Level Chapter 11 Cultural Differences on Pragmatic Level Chapter 12 EFL and Language Transfer PART IV CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN NONVERBAL COMMUNICATI0N7 Chapter 13 Understanding Nonverbal Communication Chapter 14 Cultural Differences in Body Behavior Chapter 15 Cultural Differences in Temporal Language Chapter 16 Cultural Differences in Spatial Language PART V BECOMING INTERCULTURAL Chapter 17 Potential Barriers in Effective Intercultural Communication Chapter 18 Intercultural Competence Chapter 19 Intercultural Growth BIBLIOGRAPHY