Melinda brought her Japanese friend, Emiko, home to visit her parents. When Emiko addressed Melinda's mom...

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Melinda brought her Japanese friend, Emiko, home to visit her parents. When Emiko addressed Melinda's mom as "Mrs. Miller," Melinda's mom said, "Oh, please call me Susan." Emiko became very uncomfortable and thereafter avoided addressing Mrs. Miller at all. Never in Emiko's experiences had she ever addressed a friend's parent by her first name; it would be considered an insult in her culture. Which barrier did Mrs. Miller most likely encounter in this situation? Melinda brought her Japanese friend, Emiko, home to visit her parents. When Emiko addressed Melinda's mom as "Mrs. Miller," Melinda's mom said, "Oh, please call me Susan." Emiko became very uncomfortable and thereafter avoided addressing Mrs. Miller at all. Never in Emiko's experiences had she ever addressed a friend's parent by her first name; it would be considered an insult in her culture. Which barrier did Mrs. Miller most likely encounter in this situation?