Research by Edward T.Hall (1969,1973)has particular significance in our increasingly globalized world when people of many cultures come together for social and business purposes.Unintentional miscommunication can occur based on all of the following EXCEPT:

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The four options A,B,D, and E all describe cultural variations in communication behaviors that could lead to unintentional miscommunication. Option C suggests that there are culturally universal intimacy boundaries, which would not contribute to miscommunication between cultures. However, it should be noted that even though there may be universal boundaries, the interpretation and understanding of those boundaries can still vary based on cultural context.