Cross-cultural communication

building were filled with trash, it’s not the same as before. When I'm walking in the street, I realized that when drivers are driving their cars on the roads, they are like “bossy.” When people are crossing the street, the drivers won't let them cross first, whether they're kids, adults, or elderly, unless they're very close. No matter, whose problem, it always like the people who are crossing the street’s fault. Some drivers just yell at them, and some just beeping, but I can't do anything to…

Rethink Leadership The dynamic in a group or team can be different from one to another. Some members click right away, some members share common interests, and some don’t. The important thing in a team is how they function. But what makes a team perform better? Is it members with some interest? Is it the leader? Or is it the norms? Those questions lead to “Psychological Safety”- when member feels they have a voice, and they can express themselves will lead to a better performance at their…

Title of My Essay In everyday life, people are presented with challenges that they must overcome to be successful, and everyone has their own strategies and skills to overcome these difficulties. As a result, these struggles makes one stronger and builds character. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Christopher has many supports and characteristics that help him on his journey. He faces many difficulties but is successful because of Siobhan’s advice, his bravery, and his…

understand the reasons behind other cultural beliefs. Horace Miner’s observations of the Nacirema people in Body Ritual of the Nacirema reveal just how important perspective can be when observing other cultures. After Miner’s etic observations, the Nacirema’s culture seems bizarre, however upon further evaluation the culture becomes oddly familiar. The Nacirema’s core belief is that all aspects of the human body are weak and ugly and therefore they seek help of cultural symbols to fix their…

Similarities and Differences of Two Questors There are always five qualities that must be relevant in order to have a quest. First of all, there has to be a questor, which is the one that is going on the quest. Next, there must be a place they are trying to go to, literally or figuratively. The quester also must provide a stated reason on why they are going on the quest. Like any story, there has to be obstacles that the quester encounters along the way. This obstacle could be a person, a…

Narrative Relevance Narrative relevance was determined by evaluating the importance of each T-Unit in developing the narrative. A 2-point rating system was used to determine the relevance of each statement. An utterance was given a 1 rating if the utterance was relevant and necessary to the story development. Conversely, a rating of 2 was given to the utterances that were irrelevant to the story and hindered the development of the story. Each T-Unit was given a relevancy rating, and the…

Rhetorical Situation in Television A rhetorical situation is the context of a rhetorical act, made up (at a minimum) of a rhetor (a speaker or writer), an issue (or exigence), a medium (such as a speech or a written text), and an audience.( https://www.thoughtco.com/rhetorical-situation-1692061 ) The rhetorical situation is percieved multiple ways by different people. According to the authors of Everything’s an Argument, it is “ the relationship between topic, author, audience, and other…

Language and the Manual Modality : The Communicative Resilience of the Human Species by Susan Goldin-Meadow is an discussion of manual (motion based) communication amongst humans in both gestural and language-based terms, using an amalgamation of sources concerning both topics. The paper takes special care to draw distinctions between gestural modality which accompanies spoken and modal language, but has no segmental or hierarchical construction of its own, and therefore cannot be construed as a…

is a requirement to ensure the children simply have a ‘silly seasons’ by running more logical way that you will never catch, and he says," "Aye, that's the truth of it, Rebecca.”(Arthur Miller, 156). Proctor relies heavily on his logos in his communications with others. In short, logos are often being used in both book, because it prove the author’s understanding and intelligence, offered credible evidences which support his…

Unit 2 Essay – Janet Chow Case Study Case Study Three showcases an inexperienced manager, Janet Chow, struggling to earn a critical authoritative presence with her direct reports. Janet was a highly regarded at her company for being a team player. Janet seems to respond to praise and recognition of a job well done by perpetuating successful outcomes on her assigned projects. It appears that Janet is motivated by intrinsic stimulations, reflected in her continuous successful work…