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ERIC Number: EJ527734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-8755-0504
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The Influence of Language Differences on South Central Los Angeles Businesses and the 1992 Riot.
Vogt, Gayle H.
Journal of Language for International Business, v7 n2 p15-27 Spr 1996
Examines the influence of language differences on Los Angeles area businesses via a survey of South Central business owners after the Rodney King riots in 1992. For 67% of respondents, customers had trouble communicating their needs. Only 30% would be more comfortable doing business exclusively with people who speak the same language. (33 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Interrelationships, Ethnic Relations, Hispanic Americans, Korean Americans, Language Attitudes, Minority Groups, Questionnaires, Racial Relations, Spanish Speaking, Speech Communication, Surveys
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
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