’ENHAGEN* From a series of qualitative interviews with Japanese managers and German managers and workers in thirty-one Japanese-owned companies in the Dusseldorf region of western Germany‚ this article discusses differences in cultural patterns and organizational styles between the German and Japanese employees and the problems these pose for communication‚ cooperation‚ and morale. First‚ we deal with cultural contrasts: language issues‚ interpersonal styles (personability and politeness)‚ and norms regarding
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Language Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals‚ such as voice sounds‚ gestures‚ or written symbols. Such a system as used by a nation‚ people‚ or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect. Global language A world language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language. A world language is not only characterized by the number of its speakers (native or second language speakers)‚ but also by its geographical
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“vrey” or words with additional letters that misspelled them. In cases like this‚ pigeons’ performance is more similar to humans than to baboons’ performance. Ultimately‚ the four pigeons learned to differentiate between 26 and 58 words. Despite the language or culture‚ the Visual Word Form Area of the brain initiates the ability to read. Since the written word was not developed until about 5‚400 years
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Intercultural Communication Studies XVII: 2 2008 War and Peace of Languages and Cultures? Svetlana Ter-Minasova‚ Moscow State University Ter-Minasova The future of mankind depends largely on its ability to communicate. Technical progress provides mankind with an ever-increasing variety of more and more powerful devices and forms of communication: tele-conferences‚ multi-media bridges‚ His or Her Majesty – the Internet! However‚ “the human factor” presents a number of problems hampering
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D. Ferguson Professor Eng12 March 22‚ 2013 How has my experiences with language shaped my current identity? I have always defined myself as a West Indian woman‚ an Island girl‚ the way I speak‚ the way I dress‚ to me that is my identity‚ this is who I am. I have never thought of it like this before‚ that my language would determine my cultural identity. Language plays a crucial role in personal identity. My first memories began when I was four‚ I can remember hearing my great grandmothers’
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English as a world language outweigh the dangers? Predictions are that English could become a future language for the world. It is widely spoken and taught around the world. By the late eighteen century; John Adams predicted that it would become the most respectable language in the world and most universally read and spoken in the coming centuries. (Burn & Coffin: 9). The evidence of this is emphasized by David Crystal in his second edition of his book - English as a global language. He states that
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How is it that English has become such a dominant world language? It is estimated that in the world today about two billion people have some working knowledge of English‚ and the language is spreading rapidly. It is safe to say that English has become the global language. Colonization under the British Empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries spread the English language around the world. English became the main language in many of these countries‚ for example Canada (where French was
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Jim upon entering the team considered himself well prepared. He had knowledge of German culture and language‚ due to the fact that his wife was German and he visited Germany often‚ however‚ he was amazed at the detail in which the planning session went. Jim soon lost patience and interest‚ and the respect of his fellow team members because he was "hardly paying attention" anymore to the process. The German team used a three-day planning session as a way to lay the foundation for the structure
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travel to study it‚ businessmen wish they were more fluent in it and all around the world‚ having a strong grasp of the English language is a revered skill for non-native speakers. It might not be the most commonly spoken native language in the world‚ but English’s reputation as the global language of business‚ information and entertainment is the reason that the language is learned and spoken by more people than any other. It’s easy to grasp and opens doors in nearly every aspect of life. Why
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behavior and expectations might differ from those of consumers in new market. Wal-Mart due to its name failed to do business in Germany as it became for Germans to pronounce the name. Wal-Mart should have gone for a German name for their store. Language barriers also act a s hurdle in building its name in Germany. Wal-Mart entered the German market with a degree of cultural arrogance that undermined its chances for success. Having conquered the world’s largest consumer market‚ Wal-Mart seemed to
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