Exam 9: The Effects of Code Usage in Intercultural Communication

Speakers using a/an ______conversational style frequently employ metaphors, proverbs, and other figurative language.

You have set up two of your friends who don't know each other-a U.S. American college student and a Korean college student-on a blind date. You think they are perfect for each other. The U.S. American sends you a text during the date that says things are going poorly because the Korean isn't talking at all. In 140 characters or less, what do you text back to get the date back on track?

In U.S. English, a well-organized speech or essay typically follows a/an_______ organizational pattern.

The analogical style seeks to persuade by providing a story or parable that contains a lesson to be learned

The Japanese term haragei describes the cultural preference to communicate without using what?

In U.S. English, the features of a well-organized speech or essay typically include all of the following except

Cultures that prefer a/an ______style of communication are more emotional and require sensitivity to the underlying meanings in both the verbal and nonverbal code systems.

When speakers use stories and parables to deliver their messages, what kind of persuasive style are they using?

What is the persuasive style that emphasizes and targets listeners' emotions?

The term ethno-logics refers to

English is a listener-responsible language.

A culture's persuasive style is the way a culture prefers to use evidence and reasons to convince others

A speaker-responsible language typically conveys

The preferred organizational pattern in U.S. English is linear.

What are two advantages and two disadvantages of linear communication? Applied

The quasilogical style of persuasion emphasizes

Because of historical and cultural forces, it is common for people from Japan, China, and Korea to view spoken words with

In written communication, most cultures use a thesis statement and the paragraph as their primary organizational patternl

Why don't most cultures agree about what constitutes evidence and how it should be used?

The preferred organizational pattern in U.S. English is sometimes called a "gyre."