FUNCTIONS OF THE CONCEPT 'ARAB WORLD': CASE STUDIE OF ENGLISH­SPEAKING BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PATTERNS FUNCIONES DEL CONCEPTO "MUNDO ÁRABE": ESTUDIO DE CASOS DE SOCIOS COMERCIALES DE COMUNICACIÓN ANGLÓFONOS

The term ‘Arab World’ is used in Western research. The concept of the 'Arab Nation' is created in the Arab countries. Arab states of the Persian Gulf have been influenced by the cultures of India, Persia, and East Africa. This is their distinct feature that distinguished them form the North­African and Mediterranean Arab cultures. This article will introduce into the typical business communication behaviors of these Arab regions in a critical analysis of the cultural descriptions of these cultures in research and cross­cultural business communication companies.