Ward Sayre Is at a Bar in Spain with His

Ward Sayre is at a bar in Spain with his Spanish business partner.Suddenly,Mark Smith,Ward's old college friend,taps him on the shoulder.The two old friends chat for a couple of minutes about their college experiences at The University of Texas at Austin,home of the Texas Longhorns.As Mark begins to leave,Ward holds up his hand,displaying the hand gesture for the Texas Longhorns,and says "Hook 'Em." Ward's Spanish client is confused,and asks him "I thought he was your friend? How could you do that to him?" The hand gesture in Spain is a deep insult.This miscommunication is due to differences in the meaning of ____.

A) body language
B) transcription
C) temporal orientation
D) All of the above