In the Cross-Cultural Miscue in your textbook, the word “parallel” is presented from an ethnoscientific point of view. What does the word “parallel” mean to most Japanese people?
a. Things that run in tandem side by side
b. Things that are not in agreement
c. An approach that creates unity
d. A particular kind of geometric shape
e. A form of high bar used in gymnastics
ANSWER:
b
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