A Qualitative Study of Intercultural Friendship through New Social Media

Authors

Yanrong (Yvonne) Chang, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2021

Abstract

Applying Casmir’s Third Culture Model (TCM) of intercultural communication (Casmir 1993, 1999), the current study examines the ongoing interaction between two international participants mediated by one social medium: WeChat. It describes the dialogic communication patterns between the participants that enabled them collaboratively to construct a shared and mutually beneficial third culture that brought about a productive intercultural friendship. It demonstrates ways WeChat helped transform their interactions and facilitated their friendship development.

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Recommended Citation

Chang, Y. Y. A Qualitative Study of Intercultural Friendship through New Social Media. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 21(1), 92-105. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v21i1.8

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Publication Title

Journal of Intercultural Communication

DOI

10.36923/jicc.v21i1.8