Asked by Davia Jones on Sep 24, 2024

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An effective way of overcoming cross-cultural communication barriers is to use many idioms because idioms provide the right amount of challenge for most foreigners.

Cross-Cultural Communication

The exchange of information or ideas between individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

Idioms

Expressions whose meanings are not predictable from the usual meanings of their constituent elements or from the general grammatical rules of a language.

  • Recognize the role and effectiveness of cross-cultural communication strategies.
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Delmisha Harris2 days ago
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False
Explanation :
Using idioms can actually worsen the cross-cultural communication barriers as they are often culturally specific and may not make sense to foreigners. It's better to use simple, clear language and avoid idioms and slang.