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Managing Cultural Differences: High and Low Context
Review the information about high- and low-context cultures in your textbook. What connections do you make with this video?
Polysemy in Spoken Language
This classic British comedy sketch illustrates polysemy in spoken language.
The Relationship Aspect of Communication
As you watch this video, think about how Zach does and does not take into consideration the relationship aspect of verbal communication when interviewing each of his subjects. With what people do you tend to take more care in considering the relationship aspect of communication in your life? With whom do you tend pay less attention to the relationship aspect of communication? How do you account for these differences?
Narratives in Life
Review the definition of narrative from the Duck and McMahan textbook as you watch this video about personal narratives.