INTC 1F90 Lecture : 08 - Situation and Setting.docx
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Similar situations give rise to similar results. Possible social roles that can arise from this situation are: Rules of interaction: responses expected in the situation. Manners: social practices intended to facilitate interaction: unwritten rules of behaviour, receive social, but not legal censure. Like manners, there are also appropriate actions that we perform in most situations: Opening: breaking the silence: some sort of salutation indicates willingness to talk. Excuse me, but may i speak to you about . Discussion: after conversation is established, real topic can be addressed. Closing: must be ended appropriately: valid reason (from a set repertoire) must be given for breaking off. The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village. The world is seeing a significant shift in the way that cultures interact. Lustig and koester (2010) focus on three major areas of intercultural contact that we should be aware of: