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acculturation 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. socialization: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
  2. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  3. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
  4. Acculturation is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact; the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct. (Kottak 2007)
  5. A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one; A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that he/she inhabits
  6. modification of groups' and individuals' culture, behavior, beliefs, and values by borrowing from or adapting to other cultures.
  7. cultural exchange and change that results from sustained contact between different groups
  8. refers to the processes that occur when different individuals or groups of people meet and exchange aspects of their culture. Due to advances in transportation, communication, and technology, there has been a significant increase in the interactions among different cultures. ...
  9. student (or teacher) adaptation to a new culture; many believe this is necessary in order for learning to occur in a foreign country
  10. This is the process by which continuous contact between two or more distinct societies causes cultural change. The beliefs and customs of the groups may merge almost equally and result in a single culture. ...
  11. The adoption of the language, customs, values, and behaviors of host nations by immigrants. (p. 640)
  12. a process in which members of one cultural group adopt or adapt to the beliefs and behaviours of another group. This may lead to changes in language preferences, attitudes and values, and loss of separate ethnic identification.
  13. Acculturation generally refers to the change in cultural norms arising from the interaction of different cultures.
  14. The process of adapting to a new culture. This involves understanding different systems of thought, beliefs, emotions, and communication systems. Acculturation is an important concept for understanding SLA, since successful learning is more likely when learners succeed in acculturating.
  15. A socialization process by which members of a minority adopt the customs of the dominant group, while maintaining a separate cultural identity.
  16. the modification of a person's or a group's culture through the influence of the culture of another group.
  17. The process of acquiring a “second culture,” usually as an effect of sustained and imbalanced contact between two societies. Members of the “weaker” society are compelled to adopt aspects of the dominant society.
  18. The word "acculturation" means the process of learning a new culture, in contrast to enculturation. Often this means moving to a new society where culture is different, but it is also part of the adaptation that we need for coping while our own community changes (ie develops) around us. ...
  19. This term describes "the ways people learn the customs, beliefs, behaviors, and traditions of a culture; or the degree to which individuals from minority cultures identify with or conform to the attitudes, lifestyles, and values of the majority culture" (Gladding, 2001, p. 2).
  20. The process of intense socialization that brings about an individual's integration into or adoption of another culture, especially that of a foreign country.
  21. Process of adapting to a new culture, being able to adapt to two or more cultural patterns.
  22. Process of adopting only certain customs that will be to their advantage
  23. The process that unfolds as different cultures come into contact with each other and diversity is experienced.
  24. The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
  25. The process of accepting, borrowing, and exchanging ideas and traits among cultures.