Conscious and unconscious linguistics as a new dimension in confidence-building measures : the case of the Euro-Arab (MED)‎ : dialogue

Abstract EN

This study is based on the assumption that good in¬tentions to bridge the existing communicative gap and to reach a greater understanding and an identification ground to promote cooperation and stability is simply not enough.

Within the framework of such an assumption, this study is intended to highlight the so needed technical aspects of cross-cultural communication which are supposed to be our scientific tools that enable us to determine the effects of cross-cultural incompatibil-ities.

This study is divided into two sections.

The first introduces cases of misunderstanding in the realm of cultural/political discourse that show the subtle dif¬ferences in ways of communicative performance that can lead to negative conclusion and misconception of situations and other negotiators.

This section also elaborates on the two terms of "Conscious' and "Unconscious" linguistics", and how they could be related to the process of "Confidence- Building Meas¬ures".

Taking into account the above-mentioned assump¬tion and findings in the first section, the second sec¬tion of this study focuses mainly on the nature and scope of communicative problems and the nature of discourse patterns pertaining to the Negotiating files of the Euro-Arab (MED) Dialogue