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Spanish Personal Names as Barriers to Communication Between Latin Americans and North Americans.
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Gorden, Raymond L. – 1968
The materials presented here describe the Latin American naming system, explain how it differs from the North American system, and indicate how contrasting features of the two systems can be a barrier to communication between the two peoples. Major concepts considered are (1) the American full name versus the "nombre completo," (2) the…
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