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Title:Towards bridging communication gap among the various linguistic groups in Nigeria: causes of breakdown in intercultural communication
Author:Dike, H.I.
Year:1986
Periodical:Nigeria Magazine
Volume:54
Issue:1
Pages:61-67
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:acculturation
population composition
ethnic groups
Abstract:This paper shows how cultural diversity is the cause of the breakdown of intercultural communication in Nigeria. Five main factors are identified as barriers to crosscultural communication: language, religion, political organization, nonverbal communication, and the use of stereotypes. These are illustrated with examples from the three major linguistic groups in Nigeria, the Yoruba (western Nigeria), the Ibo (eastern Nigeria), and the Hausa and Fulani (northern Nigeria). Bibliogr.
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