Purpose

This paper aims to present the experiences, beliefs and perceptions of international faculty at a Research 1 institution in the Southern US regarding the perceived differences between their and their students’ and colleagues’ cultures and first languages.

Design/methodology/approach

Face-to-face interviews were conducted with four international faculty from Europe and Asia who held appointments at a Research 1 institution in the Southern US. The interviews focused on the participants’ communication experiences with students and colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Findings

The findings have implications for academic and professional development and support as they show that understanding cultural aspects of language and communication can be challenging for individuals who may not be aware of possible cultural differences.

Originality/value

This study is unique because it presents stories of faculty from different backgrounds, who were born on different continents and who learned English at different ages but are all working in a linguistically homogeneous context. Also, the originality of the study comes from examining the intercultural communication between the participating faculty and their students, as well as their colleagues.

中文翻译：

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美国大学的跨文化：国际教师在跨文化交流方面的经验

目的

本文旨在介绍美国南部研究 1 机构的国际教职员工在他们与学生和同事的文化和第一语言之间的感知差异方面的经验、信念和看法。

设计/方法/方法

与来自欧洲和亚洲的四位国际教师进行了面对面的访谈，他们在美国南部的 Research 1 机构任职。访谈侧重于参与者与来自不同文化背景的学生和同事的交流经历。

发现

这些发现对学术和专业发展和支持具有影响，因为它们表明，对于可能不了解可能存在的文化差异的个人来说，理解语言和交流的文化方面可能具有挑战性。

原创性/价值

这项研究是独一无二的，因为它展示了来自不同背景的教师的故事，他们出生在不同的大陆，在不同的年龄学习英语，但都在语言同质的环境中工作。此外，这项研究的独创性来自对参与教师与学生以及同事之间的跨文化交流的研究。