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Cross-Cultural Communication
Culture and language
Lewis maintains that: ‘The whole question of people using different speech
styles and wielding their language in the national manner inevitably leads to
misunderstanding, not only in expression but in intent’ (Lewis, 2006: 66).
An
example of this is the English, who may distrust the Italians because
they wave their hands about and show much emotion. One could add to
this example the often- held view of other Europeans that the Dutch style of
communication can at times appear too direct and blunt.
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