Question

According to the Gumperz reading and the video ‘Crosstalk’, the best way to address cross-cultural miscommunication is: A. Increase awareness of the differences in discourse conventions across different groups B. Nothing- because these discourse conventions are automatic and difficult to change, there is nothing we can do C. Explicitly teach discourse conventions to second language learners D. Explicitly teach correct pronunciation to second language learners since these are the greatest sources of miscommunication

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Increase awareness of the differences in discourse conventions across different groups

Explanation:

According to the Gumperz reading and the video ‘Crosstalk’, the best way to address cross-cultural miscommunication is to increase awareness of the differences in discourse conventions across different groups. Gumpertz was a linguist who studied socio-linguistic and called it ethnography of communication. He studied the variation of discourse in different speech communities. The culture of the interlocutors affected both the discourse and meaning.