Miriam stays in a dormitory with students from various ethnic groups. One of the students asks Miriam if she knows the way to the school canteen. Miriam looks confused because she identifies the canteen with the word "cafeteria." In this scenario, which of the following barriers to intercultural communication is Miriam facing?

The answer is incompatible communication codes.

Explanation:

One barrier to intercultural communication is incompatible communication codes. When others speak a different language than we do, it is easy to see that we have incompatible communication and misunderstandings due to speaking different languages and having different cultural markers and frameworks of understanding the world. Experts on cultural diversity say that  the more we know about other cultures the more we are going to be good communicators. It is important to keep an open mind and to ask and act respectfully when you do not understand a situation. Other barriers to intercultural communication include assuming similarities instead of differences, ethnocentrism, anxiety, language problems, and nonverbal misinterpretations. Stereotypes and prejudices are also a barrier to gaining better understanding in intercultural situations.

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