We have been asked the question of "What is your 'culture' and how does this influence your interpersonal communication skills?" In trying to define the scope of this question I thought that it would be best to first look at the definition of culture itself to discover the main points that it was concerned with. If you were to look in an old dictionary (around 1960) you are likely to find a definition of culture that …showed first 75 words of 1735 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1735 total…people from other cultures whether in be in a social or business environment. No longer the great Empire it once was, but still a bastion of freedom, gentility and human decency. Bibliography: 1. Definition from Websters Dictionary 1960, source www.wsu.edu:8001 2. 'Collins English Dictionary' Published by HarperCollins 1998 3. 'Collins English Dictionary' Published by HarperCollins 1998 4. http.// englishculture.allinfoabout.com 5. Donald W Hendon 'Cross-Cultural Business Negotiations' Published by Westport Conn: Quorum 1996 6. www.towerofenglish.com 7. www.bellaonline.com/site/englishculture