m to translate in Spanish and he said so, tomorrow you are leaving? This simple sentence seems normal out of context, but coming from Osvaldo who did not share the Western habit of small talk it meant a lot.This cross-cultural experience showed me that when people share a common system, which can be education or social class, the messages conveyed are more varied. According to Joseph Shimron in his analysis about children communication skills in different social classes, linguistic development does not occur the same way in lower and higher classes. Children from lower social classes were found to be less effective communicators than the ones in middle classes. In addition, the content of the messages was also studied and the results were that class plays a role in the way one communicates.Furthermore, ones culture shapes the way one expresses thoughts and feelings as I saw it with Osvaldo. According to a survey conducted by Wierzbicka with Japanese, Malay, Polish and Yankunytjatjara (Pama-Nuygan) people, she demonstrates those cross-cultural differences in the forms of expression, or the use of silence. However, her approach is based on similarities in the examination of the variation in speeches and the results of this study are expressed on a scale rather than as definite facts. In addition, people who share a common system are more likely to attribute the same meaning to certain words, although this is particularly true for sciences, it is relevant to other fields and situations. The experience I had in Quito enabled me to perceive the way thought process could vary due to ones own culture. Furthermore, many parameters influence the messages we send and the way we send them. According to one social background and education level or our interlocutors, we will express ourselves differently. The fact that a common structure, for example college, is shared with someone helps to erase communication obstacles. Furthermore, criter...
