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Sources of Cultural Conflict in Common Utterances.

Schwab, William – 1980

Examples of cross cultural misunderstandings are examined in this paper to show how cultural (contextual) meaning must be regarded as an integral feature of the overall semantic meaning of an utterance. The examples, taken from the Filipino dialect Tagalog, illustrate how ignorance of the cultural assumptions and attitudes associated with an…

Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Communication Problems, Context Clues, Cultural Context

People of Philippines: Building Bridges of Understanding.

Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT. Language Research Center. – 1977

The purpose of this communication learning aid is to help Americans become more effective in understanding and communicating with people of another culture. This publication discusses some differences encountered in the Philippines in such things as food, laws, customs, religion, language, dress and basic attitudes. It is designed to prepare the…

Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies