Name : Nabilah Zulfa Nibras (2006102020092)

Courses: Cross Cultural Understanding

Class :3

Questions:

1. What caused cross cultural misunderstanding?

2. Why can developing pragmatic awareness lessen cross cultural misunderstanding?

3. Mention some non-appropriate topics for Western and Asians?

4. What are speech acts?

5. What are some factors that influence speaker's choice of communicative style or register?

Answer:

1. Misunderstanding in cross cultural can occur as a result of the following cultural differences and
needs:
 Language spoken
 Forms of address
 Levels of formality or informality
 Non-verbal behaviour
 Work ethic
 Personal grooming and dress
 Hygiene habits
 Family, social obligations and status
 Observance of special religious, feast or other celebratory days
 Customs, beliefs, and values
 Product preferences
2. Because we will better understand that every culture has its own uniqueness and characteristics;
different languages-means different cultures. Get rid of prejudice, stereotyping, and
ethnocentrism. Increase cultural sensitivity, be open to differences and communication skills,
and interact appropriately and appropriately.
3. Physical appearance, marriage and children, religion, tragedy, sex, politics, and money are some
of the unsuitable topics to ask foreign westerns. While political, religious, cultural and others are
some topics that are not appropriate to ask Asian foreigners.
4. Speech acts have been defined as all the things speakers do with words when they speak,
whether this be greeting, thanking, complaining, apologizing, or other (Austin, 1962). In other
words, speech acts refer to the purpose of a speaker’s utterances.
5. Age, status, gender, culture, and distance are some factors that influence speaker’s choice
communicative style or register. And based on their evaluation of the context, speakers use
different communicative styles, that is, different types of language an or grammatical structures,
including such elements as formality or informality, colloquialisms, dialectal differences (e.g.,
accent), and semantic choices.