Language and culture

Answers to the video of language and culture

 1. When is it alright to call people by their first names?

2. How do naming traditions differ among cultures?

3. Which words or phrases might be confusing to another culture?

4. Why should I be careful when complimenting or praising people from different cultures?

5. Why can it seem that people from other cultures don't say what they mean?

1. It´s better to avoid calling people by their first name, because in many cultures it is offensive.

2. The order about names differ in countries and other cultures, it is different in Mexico, China and the U.S 

for example.

3. We have to be careful of using phrases of our own country or society, because maybe other people that talks the same language will not understand, for example in english "What´s up!"or in spanish use for example "está filete".

4. Because if we are not aware of the  issues of that culture we could say or do something offensive for them with not that intention.

5. Because not all cultures use expresions with language together, and not necessary express emotions. So we have to use sometimes different expresions when we say something to someone from other culture. Use open ended questions.