acculturate

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To change one's culture based on the influence of another culture
To be changed by acculturation
{f} absorb a foreign or different culture; assimilate from a cultural point of view
assimilate culturally
To change ones culture based on the influence of another culture
acculturation
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one
acculturation
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that he/she inhabits
acculturated
past of acculturate
acculturates
third-person singular of acculturate
acculturating
present participle of acculturate
acculturation
Process of adapting to a new culture, entailing an understanding of cultural patterns
acculturation
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
acculturation
Process by which continuous contact between two or more distinct societies causes cultural change The beliefs and customs of the groups may merge almost equally and result in a single culture However, one society most often completely absorbs the cultural patterns of another through a process of selection and modification This change often occurs because of political, military, or economic domination
acculturation
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure all the knowledge and values shared by a society
acculturation
The processes by which people acquire culture, starting at their birth and ending at their death
acculturation
The difficult task of learning a new culture
acculturation
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
acculturation
the process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that he/she inhabits
acculturation
Process of understanding and learning how to operate in a new culture
acculturation
{i} adoption of a foreign culture
acculturation
Transmission of a culture to a neighboring people through interaction rather than pop- ulation movement
acculturation
the process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one
acculturation
The process of adapting to a new culture This involves understanding different systems of thought, beliefs, emotions, and communication systems Acculturation is an important concept for understanding SLA, since successful learning is more likely when learners succeed in acculturating
acculturation
The process whereby one society adopts or takes up a feature or characteristic of another society See Diffusion
acculturation
Rapid diffusion of cultural items either by choice of the receiving society or by force from a more dominant society
acculturation
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
acculturation
the process by which adults acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and behaviors that enable them to become functioning participants of a new host culture" (adapted from Grunlan and Mayers 1979, 85) Acculturation is for adults what enculturation is for children
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