"Mmm - yes.  Anne, change that job title to 'staff research assistant for Martian linguistics, culture, and techniques.' Jill, in learning their language you are bound to stumble onto Martian things that are different, really different - and when you do, tell me.  Everything and anything about a culture can be inferred from the shape of its language - and you're probably young enough to learn to think like a Martian... which I misdoubt I am not.  And you, Mike, if you notice anything which you can do but we don't do, tell me."