Choosing the right words ?

Cultural awareness: What we say ? and what other people hear ?

What an Anglophone says, what a European understands.

Is language culturally coded?

While we may think we’re comfortable with stereotypes, the reality is a little different.
Are we comfortable with stereotypes or is it cliché?

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/chart-shows-what-british-people-say-what-they-really-mean-and-what-others-understand-a6730046.html

The reason we are comfortable with cliché is that the words we say, or hear, have a recognised meaning to them.
What is your experience? Join the conversation 🙂

Written by Lara Panzini

About the author

Lara Panzini started her carrier in education as a qualified primary school teacher. She holds a BSc (First Class Honours) Professional Studies from London University – Academic research methods applied to the workplace. She specialised in language teaching by obtaining a TEFL certificate and a certificate in Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language, RSA Diploma in Teaching Foreign Language to Adults (DTFLA), RSA Assessor Award: Training and Development (NCVQ: Level 3) and is a Business Cultural Trainer.