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PROBLEM 1

There are different ways in which verbal styles vary across cultures. First, every culture is unique

from each other in terms of the meaning of some words. Verbal styles involve using spoken

words in which a word or sound in one culture may be different from the other. An example to

explain can be in the countries that share the English language where saying "yes" may have

different meanings across cultures; for instance, it may mean that I will consider or "definitely

so," thus leading to misunderstanding in case an individual from certain culture talks to another

person from diverse culture, the words might be interpreted differently hence leading to

misunderstanding. Secondly, verbal styles vary across cultures in terms of formality and

informality. This describes the degree to which people are open or more unapproachable.

Additionally, there are differences in the varying degree of directness or indirectness when

expressing thoughts, feelings, and ideas across various cultures. For example, an individual from

a certain culture may use the word "maybe" but fail to explain what they mean, leaving others in

suspense hence becoming difficult to understand what the person wanted to say. Additionally, in

some cultures, people look into the faces of their respondents, where when one talk with a

smiling face, their honesty is doubted by their peers. In contrast, accepting or talking with a

smiley face is not an indication of a lie in other cultures.

PROBLEM 2

Micro expression- refers to a brief facial expression.

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Micro expression-micro expressions express various emotions such as happiness, surprise,

contempt, fear, and sadness.

Ambushing- refers to style in which the receiver listens to gather information that they can use in

an attack the speaker in response.

Ambushing- I believe that ambushing means attacking an individual. It involves confrontation

with sudden and unexpected questions that sadness the speaker and even make them stop talking.

Questioning- A response style in which the listener uses to seek additional information from the

sender.

Questioning-this is a strategy of seeking for more information on a certain issue. It is an

important method because the audience is interested in learning new things or gaining more

information on the prevailing issues or issues under discussion.

Nonverbal communication- messages expressed by other than linguistic means.

Nonverbal communication refers to transferring information or message using signals such as

facial expressions, body language, and gestures. The cues in nonverbal communication help

people understand better than when the written or spoken communication takes place.

Listening-Process that involves of hearing, remembering, attending, understanding, responding

to others’ messages.

Listening-this is individuals’ ability to hear and interpret messages effectively to get the meaning

or content aimed to be presented by the sender of the message. Upon hearing a message, the

recipient must digest the information and understand the content passed effectively. Listening is

an essential skill that cannot be ignored in the communication process.

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SHORT STORY for question 2: Includes the dictionary words

Last weekend as we were hanging out with my friends, James, my childhood friend, explained

the recent terrorist attack in their college. It was a situation that created fear and frightening

between us. I was attentive because I wanted to hear and understand more about the attack

(Listening). “I remember how my close friends were brutally killed by gunfire and their bodies

lying on the flowing blood" (microexpression). This created fear and sadness as I remembered

that I am also in college and there have been threats of terrorist attacks. “I managed to jump over

the wall and ran into nearest forest to escape the attack” he used signs and body movement to

show how he jumped over the wall (nonverbal communication). However, Arnold, one of my

friends, was drunk and could not connect the escape and success that James was not seen by the

attackers (questioning). He started confronting James, saying that it was a lie, making him sad,

and he could not continue with the story (Ambushing).

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References

Intercommunication Chapter 7 & 8 terms.