Publication Date
Spring 2018
School
College of Arts and Sciences; School of Divinity
Major
Global Studies; Spanish
Keywords
Language, Culture, Spanish, Latin America, Hispanic, Communication, Cross-cultural
Disciplines
Latin American Languages and Societies | Latin American Studies | Linguistic Anthropology | Missions and World Christianity | Social and Cultural Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Norton, Lacy, "The Importance of Language in Cross-Cultural Interaction" (2018). Senior Honors Theses. 732.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/732
Abstract
Language and culture are connected. Because of this connection, people have a preferred language with which they have an emotional or cultural connection. In Latin American cultures, it is beneficial to speak to a person in their preferred language. Using a person’s preferred language as opposed to any other language will facilitate a deeper connection with that person, cross cultural barriers that may separate them, and be more effective when attempting to share the gospel.
Included in
Latin American Languages and Societies Commons, Latin American Studies Commons, Linguistic Anthropology Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
