RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Schmitt, François T1 JF Romanica Olomucensia YR 2011 VO 23 IS 1 SP 83 OP 90 DO 10.5507/ro.2011.011 UL https://romanica.upol.cz/artkey/rom-201101-0011.php AB Ethnography can be useful to get a deeper knowledge of foreign civilizations. Ethnography enables the research worker to outgrow cultural stereotypes through the study of cultural representations. This is what is intended through a project of survey research: to ask questions to French and Slovak people about their views on the French culture and the Slovak culture. During this survey, the method of the non-directive interview will be used. The contribution is an introduction to the project and aims to present the methodology of the non-directive interview.