LINGUIST List 12.2044

Tue Aug 14 2001

Qs: Intercultural Misunderstandings

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Eva Lavric, Intercultural Misunderstandings

Message 1: Intercultural Misunderstandings

Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:38:21 +0200
From: Eva Lavric <Eva.Lavric

wu-wien.ac.at>
Subject: Intercultural Misunderstandings


Dear Linguists,

I am looking for examples of intercultural misunderstandings - in
general and especially between German- and Romance-speaking
countries. What I am interested in is their power to reveal cultural
differences. I shall post a summary.

Many thanks in advance for answering!

Eva Lavric
Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Eva Lavric
Institut f�r Romanische Sprachen
Wirtschaftsuniversit�t Wien
Augasse 9, A-1090 Wien
Fax: + 43 / 1 / 313 36 / 729
E-mail: lavricwu-wien.ac.at

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