Q143511 – Língua Inglesa – Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisa em Avaliação e Seleção (CEBRASPE/CESPE) 2022

The fact that the United States and England share the same language guarantees that citizens of both these countries will fully understand each other.

Oscar Wilde’s quotation (first paragraph) eloquently expresses the importance of cultural context for mutual understanding.

The phrasal verb “knock up”, mentioned in the first paragraph of the text, is only used in the British variety of the English language.

Unlike written text, spoken statements do not depend on context to be understood.

Misunderstandings or other communication difficulties between speakers of the same language are surprising because they are rare.