Contextual Inferences in Intercultural Communication
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چکیده
In this paper we discuss intercultural communication using the notions of high-context and low-context cultures. Using examples from English and Finnish conversations, we exemplify dialogue strategies and relative speaker and hearer responsibilities via three conversational aspects: anaphoric references, topic introduction, and disjunctive questions. The examples show different interpretations depending on the cultural presuppositions, and we can conclude that the Finnish communication style falls into that typical of high-context cultures.
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