Intercultural Communicative Competence Models and Assessment versus an Intercultural Latin America Path
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In this critical reflective article, I conducted a literature review to address the guiding question of what interculturality, language education, intercultural competence, and intercultural communicative competence mean for Latin America in developing its own intercultural models. I reviewed various concepts, discussions, and perspectives on intercultural communicative competence models and assessment types based on European and North American perspectives. Through this review, I identified that intercultural communication requires flexible understanding to respond to contextual linguistic and cultural interactions. I argued that ICC models and assessment approaches are not applicable to Latin American nations. However, these existing models can serve as examples to create our country's unique path based on the understanding of southern scholars and the realities of our territory.
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