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Lexical issues, communication strategies, and discourse were the main linguistic reasons cited, though further analysis of blame attribution by linguistic category and interlocutor provided more nuanced explanations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Miscommunication is a complex process that goes beyond language, with gender and perceived professional authority playing a central role in how it is interpreted. 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