Cross-cultural Communication Barriers Essay, Research Paper

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A number of different factors contribute to cross-cultural communication barriers. This thesis will be proven through the examination of Canada?s past history, current policies and future plans concerning immigration and assimilation of immigrants into Canadian society.

In the past, efforts to make Canada a whites only nation, led to cultural conflicts as a result of the English and French colonial powers

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Translation of English into Chiese dialects has led to peculiar messages (EX-Coca-Cola?s expansion to China- Coca-Cola when translated into a particular dialect meant ?bite the wax tadpole?)

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Cultural percptions are still a hinderance towards business by major American corporations in the east.

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Social barriers as a result of political climate

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