Instructor Resources
Neuliep, Intercultural Communication, 8e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Discussion Questions
Chapter 9: Developing Intercultural Relationships
1. In thinking about the quotation at the beginning of the chapter, “Without others, there is no
self,” how do your family, friends, and professors define who you are?
2. What are the communication strategies you use to reduce uncertainty when interacting with
others?
3. After completing the SocioCommunicative Orientation scale in this chapter, how does your
level of assertiveness and responsiveness affect your relationships?
ETHICS AND DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS
Below are some situations for your students to consider that take into account concepts from
Chapter Nine.
1. A student once commented that unless she married an Irish-Catholic man, her grandparents
would disown her. What do you think about that?
2. Nearly 75% of intercultural marriages end in divorce. What might be the reasons?