... between English and Vietnamese languages using in telephone conversation openings For a better understanding of how the ritual “how are you” sequence in English and Vietnamese telephone conversation ... Thus, telephone conversation is a challenge to anybody learning a foreign language and remains a sensitive area in intercultural encounters, even for those who have mastered the basics of a foreign ... Routledge Taylor & Fancis Group, London and New York 20 Hopper, R and Chen, Chia-Hui (1996), Languages, cultures, relationships: Telephone openings in Taiwan Research on Language and Social Interaction,...