Japanese Communication Style, Do Japanese Communicate Differently?
Level: Advanced. Please check Japanese Culture for simpler, basic information. Japanese Communication Style Self-Conception Interdependent (e.g., I belong to… statements) Ingroup/Outgroup boundary Strict (Company, school, circle, family members are treated very differently) Wa (Harmony) Omnipresent Enryo (Conformity) High (Self-deprecating statements are encouraged, harmony requires conformity) Context Effects High Context/Implicit (e.g. Do you think it is […]
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