Culture shock is concerned with the relationship between culture and language within the context of cultural adaptation. A related concept is return culture shock, the mixture of emotions one experiences during repatriation, when returnees acclimatize into the social, psychological, and occupational patterns of their home countries (Hogan, 1996). People living in an international environment will benefit from exploring the core elements of return culture shock in order to gain a clearer understanding of this aspect of their intercultural experience.