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Nonverbal Communication
1. CONTEXT1
The degree to which communication is explicit and verbal or implicit and nonverbal.
2. IDENTITY2
The degree that society reinforces individual or collective achievement and interpersonal
relationships.
3. POWER DISTANCE3
The degree of equality or inequality between people in the country or society.
4. GENDER4
The degree of traditional gender role of achievement, control, and power.
5. UNCERTAINTY5
The degree of avoidance or tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity within the society.
6. IMMEDIACY6
The degree of closeness, intimacy, and availability for communication.
Andersen, Peter A. & Wang, Hua (2009). Beyond Language: Nonverbal Communication Across
Cultures. In Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel (Eds.), Intercultural
Communication: A Reader (12th Edition). Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, pp. 264-281.