1. My possible topic for the essay is "Intercultural Misunderstanding of Yes and No"
2. In many intercultural communications, misunderstanding of agreement and disagreement occur often. It is caused by difference of language, especially difference of grammar and context,
and various ways of perceiving gestures and facial expressions.
For example, Japanese students tend to answer "Yes" to the question "Do you mind if I use it?" trying to allow the person to use it.
3. Originally, I am interested in language, so I was thinking possible problems of language.
Then I found this topic familiar and decided it.
4. Each styles for answer (grammar,...), Misunderstand-able Gestures and Facial Expressions,
Situation where it happens, solution, how to master differences of answering custom
5. "Proper English" by Malden, Mass 1999
"Academic Discourse" by Stanford, Calif 1994
"Acquiring a Non-native Phonology" by London, Continuum 2006
When "Yes" means "No" or "Maybe" by Linda McGovern 1998
When Yes is not a Yes by Svent Haakon Kristensen
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