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Degen, Tang; Absalom, Doug – Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1998
Aims to identify communication difficulties that arise when Eastern and Western cultures meet in the context of language teaching and learning. With particular focus on China, this article attempts to make explicit some underlying assumptions held by teachers and to contrast these with the expectations of Chinese students. Cultural perspectives…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, English (Second Language)