ABSTRACT This qualitative case study investigates the development of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) of US Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and their goals in learning critical languages. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were examined through inductive, thematic analysis. Findings indicate that goals appeared in clusters, with mutually reinforcing goals of military application and personal pleasure. This process affected perceived ICC and gains in sociolinguistic competence, leading to change in attitudes and critical cultural awareness.

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心灵与思想：后备军官训练队学员学习关键语言的目标导向和跨文化交际能力

摘要 本定性案例研究调查了美国预备役军官训练团学员的跨文化交际能力 (ICC) 的发展及其学习关键语言的目标。进行了半结构化访谈，并通过归纳、主题分析检查数据。结果表明，目标出现在集群中，军事应用和个人乐趣的目标相辅相成。这个过程影响了感知的 ICC 和社会语言能力的提高，导致态度和批判性文化意识的改变。