Kim describes a process of acculturation (Cross-cultural adaptation theory), through which people who live in cultural contexts which are not the one's they grew up in gain communicative competence in the new host culture. Given Kim's articulation of the theory, why might people adopt to a new culture at different rates? Be sure to describe how you think the theory accounts for this?

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Factors Influencing Acculturation Rates According to CrossCultural Adaptation Theory Kims articulati... View the full answer