What term describes communication between people from different cultures?

• A. Intracultural
• B. Cross-cultural
• C. Intercultural
• D. Multicultural

Answer: (C)

Intercultural communication describes the interaction between people from different cultures. It focuses on how language, norms, values, and nonverbal cues shape understanding when cultures meet, and it emphasizes adapting and interpreting across cultural boundaries. That makes it the most precise term for describing communication between individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

Intracultural describes communication within a single culture, where shared norms and language predominate. Multicultural refers to a setting or society that contains multiple cultures, not the act of communicating across cultures. Cross-cultural is often used to describe comparisons or bridging between cultures, but for the specific process of communication between people from different cultures, intercultural is the most accurate label.