Jun 1, 2016 | accent reduction, Asian culture, cross cultural communication, cross cultural conflict, Language
Come join our workshop! Enhancing Cultural Fluency and Becoming a Better Communicator Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Rutgers University, 675 Hoes Lane, West Piscataway, NJ 08854 This session will help students, employees, and managers communicate appropriately and deal...
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Apr 7, 2016 | accent reduction, Asian culture, Business
South East Asia covers many cultures and many languages. This includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and others. While each are unique, they also share common threads. Speakers of South East Asian languages often share common pronunciation errors when...
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Mar 31, 2016 | accent reduction, Asian culture
L Correctly pronouncing /l/ is very difficult for many non-native speakers. /l/ is commonly confused with/r/ or /w/. If you don’t have /l/ in your language, you will have to retrain your muscle memory. You must focus on proper placement for your tongue, lips,...
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Dec 12, 2013 | accent reduction, Asian culture, cross cultural communication, Language
When speaking in a second language, people will use the structures and style of their native language. This is called first language transfer, or L1 transfer. L1 transfer can affect one’s pronunciation, grammar, spelling, word choice, and communication style....
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Mar 7, 2012 | American culture, Arab culture, Asian culture, Hispanic culture, Particularist and Universalist cultures, Uncategorized
Differences in morals and ethics can lead to a great deal of cross cultural conflict. How a culture applies morals and ethics can be described as either Universalist or Particularist. Particularist or Universalist? Latin, African, and Asian cultures are...
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Aug 2, 2011 | American culture, Arab culture, Asian culture, cross cultural communication, healthcare, Hispanic culture
Many Western doctors believe it is best to give full disclosure to patients regarding the diagnosis, treatment options and potential outcomes of severe or life threatening illnesses. This is considered the patient’s right to autonomy. While patient autonomy is...
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