Suggests that misunderstandings frequently occur when trying to understand Chinese language and culture, and so gives …

cultural factors and language differences in global communication, as well as precedence and improvement in global …

second language. This proposal has proven highly controversial, igniting a national debate. While the philosophical debate … unique characteristics of their own language habits which are deeply rooted in their ethics. If properly coordinated with … English, a widely used international business language, a human‐oriented Japanese communication style may find its way into …

, yet programmes are usually delivered in the English language by Western expatriates. Aims to discover whether this fact … programmes. Discusses some of the issues relating to language and culture that should be considered by training professionals in …

French language before migration than for those whose language skill is poor. This result seems to suggest that, perhaps …, immigrants who have a strong base in the native language can gain greater benefit from intermarriage. Originality/value – The …

Japanese. Reports on a pilot study conducted among native speakers of each language using the techniques of magnitude scaling …

French language before migration than for those whose language skill is poor. This result seems to suggest that, perhaps …, immigrants who have a strong base in the native language can gain greater benefit from intermarriage. Originality/value – The …

, other control variables such as religion and language commonalities are included. Findings – After controlling for the size …