Memahami Komunikasi Beda Budaya Studi Kasus Pada Proses Adaptasi Kaum Expatriate Eropa dan Australia Terhadap Masyarakat Lokal Kota Semarang

The research aims to understand how to communicate between culture of expatriate cross cultural adaptation process to local society in Semarang. Those, can seen from communing meaning process by language, culture, and lifestyle. The main theories used in this research is Interactional Symbolic Theory. There are three base of principal in Interactional Symbolic Theory by Blummerinvolve meaning, language, and thought. This permis leads to conclusion about persons self and their socialization to bigger community. Research Methodology used was qualitative descriptive is theresearch methodthat seeksto describe andinterpretthe objectas it is, bydescribingsystematicallythe facts andcharacteristics ofthe object studiedproperly . Data sampling using a purposive sampling that is based on the theoretical basis used, but it can grow as needed and steadiness in obtaining data. Sourcesstudied aretheexpatriateswho livein the city ofSemarang. Informantswereinterviewedwere threepeople who joined inSemarangExpatriateCommunitywho havemore than3 yearsand experiencingthecross culture. This researchconcluded thatcross culturecommunication in adaptation processof theexpatriateto Semarangcommunityvulnerable on problemsbecause of cultural differences, patterns ofthought, behavior, and lifestylehabitsso thatanxietyand uncertaintylead tomisunderstandings, and differencesin communicatingmeaning.Therefore, in the process adaptation needsa highsense ofempathyand goodmanagementmeaningandmutual respecting  betweendifferent cultures tocreatea good livingindifferentcultural society .