12.2044, Qs: Intercultural Misunderstandings

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Subject: 12.2044, Qs: Intercultural Misunderstandings

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Date:  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:38:21 +0200
From:  Eva Lavric <Eva.Lavric at wu-wien.ac.at>
Subject:  Intercultural Misunderstandings

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Date:  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:38:21 +0200
From:  Eva Lavric <Eva.Lavric at 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 für Romanische Sprachen
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Augasse 9, A-1090 Wien
Fax: + 43 / 1 / 313 36 / 729
E-mail: lavric at wu-wien.ac.at

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