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How to Communicate With each Person Better-by Comparing the Similarities and Diff erences Between British Culture and American Culture

Shihan Qu

Abstract


Each country has its own unique culture,They often carry the history of the country.And it is the crystallization of the wisdom of the local people. However,when we communicate with people from diff erent countries,there are many cultural diff erences,which inevitably leads to some communication barriers.Sometimes,it can be very embarrassing because of misunder-standing.Therefore,we need to understand the cultural diff erences between diff erent countries in order to we can communicate with others better.In Britain and the United States,for example,two countries have two aspects of diff erences,which include language diff erences and cultural diff erences.We decide to treat the diff erences from each other’s national culture as a starting point,so that learn about the existence and the cultural diff erences of each other,reduce the possible of obstacles about the misunderstanding during the communication and seek common ground while put aside diff erences,mutual trust.This article will focus on this topic that how to communicate with each person better-by comparing the similarities and diff erences between British culture and Amer-ican culture.

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Culture;Communication;Barriers;Diff erences;Bridge

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i21.6703

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