出版社：Polskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne/ Polish Rhetoric Society
摘要：Technological and economic globalization,as well as European integration in the early 21 century has transformed the way Polish students interact and cooperate at the national and,more importantly,international level in English,which has achieved the status of a global language (Crystal,2007). However,it is not only the virtual/online sphere of their contemporary interaction but also the more traditional face-to-face communication that some students actively engage in. Technological literacy aside,one of the critical issues underpinning modern communication in English is the awareness of our interlocutors’ distinct cultural backgrounds. Only being sensitive to and aware of the rhetorical conventions stemming from cultural differences can help people truly appreciate encounters with representatives of other cultures and avoid communication breakdowns (Kennedy,1998).
