Question

Lori has just moved to the United States from the U.K. and tells her new friend Courtney that she’s completely knackered after the weekend. Courtney isn’t sure what Lori means because she’s never heard the word “knackered.” What type of noise barrier does this confusion represent?

A. syntactical
B. semantical
C. cultural
D. environmental

Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation: While I would normally learn towards A, Courtney doesn’t know what the word “knackered” means. Given the information that her friend is from the U.K. it’s safe to asume that there’s a cultural nose barrier between the two.