Eli is talking to the new girl at school, Naomi. "Yo. What's up? You're like, mad chill. You're one of the coolest chicks I know. You want to turn up at the Nash tonight? Hashtag yaaaaaassssss!" Naomi thinks about going just as her Professor walks by. Eli surprisingly turns to Dr. Heinrich and says "Good morning Dr. I enjoyed your lecture this morning. Looking forward to next week's class!" Naomi is surprised by Eli's change in vocabulary. Eli exemplifies which concept that causes challenges to cross-cultural communication?

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Eli's change in vocabulary depending on the social context (talking to a peer versus talking to a professor) exemplifies the concept of social context, which can cause challenges to cross-cultural communication by affecting how messages are interpreted based on the social setting.

Eli Is Talking to the New Girl at School, Naomi