Dynamic Nature of Boundaries of Speech Communities: Learning and Negotiating Codes in Intercultural Communication |
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| Authors: | Mariko Kotani |
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| Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japanmkotani@rikkyo.ac.jp |
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| Abstract: | Using the ethnography of communication and speech codes theory, this study aims to capture instances in which individuals’ views of appropriate conduct and cultural boundaries are undergoing change in intercultural interactions. The paper proposes a way of describing such instances by illustrating Japanese speakers’ experiences of encountering unfamiliar codes in problematic situations with English speakers in the United States, recognizing boundaries, negotiating contrasting codes, and revising their perceptions of codes and boundaries as a result of engaging in remedial episodes. The study illuminates the dynamic nature of the boundaries of speech communities and adds an ethnographic exploration of intercultural communication. |
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| Keywords: | Boundaries ethnography of communication intercultural interaction remedial episodes speech codes speech communities |
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