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information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person, while very little is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the massage. A lowcontext (LC) munication is just the opposite。stereotype: is a fixed notion about persons in a certain category, with no distinctions made among individuals. In other words, it is an overgeneralized and oversimplified belief we use to categorize a group of people.Identify the contrast between highcontext and lowcontext culture and then use it to interpret the difference between American and Japanese or Chinese negotiating style?①Negotiation atmosphere。American: technical expertise :younger negotiators are mon。 rational thinking and concrete data, utilize a factual inductive style of persuasionJapanese: consensusbuilding Chinese: high level authorities⑥ Organizational Structure。What are the American/Chinese cultural values like in terms of Cultural Orientation put forward by Kluekhohn and Strodthbeck? nature(人生) is evil but perfectible (American) Good but corruptible (Chinese) to the natureHuman beings can/should master/conquer with nature (American) Live harmoniously with nature (Chinese) of time。Who should be introduced first in the west?The senior, the female, the guestHow would Americans misunderstand the Chinese responses to the pliments? the first case, the implication was that the praisor had poor judgement praisor was not sincere Chinese would be suspected of “fishing for pliments”What are the 4 major verbal differences between Chinese and English ? term in one language doesn’t necessarily have a counterpart(對等的人事物) in the other language. or terms in both languages appear to refer to the same object or concept only on the surface, but actually refer to quite different things or concepts are represented by one or perhaps two terms in one language, but by many more terms in the other language, for example, finer distinctions in the other language have more or less the same primary meaning, but have secondary or additional meanings that may differ considerably from each other.Kinesics 身勢學more than just hand or arm gestures 。What contrasting world views can be drawn from Buddhism and Christianity? sees each one was born with sins and therefore we should salvage ourselves(自我拯救). The salvation of the individual is achieved through hard work and piety. Christianity recognizes the importance of work and free ownership of property. believes that there is a supreme and wonderful truth that the universes runs based on a dynamic balance.They don’t attach themselves to the impermanent objects and the pursuit of material wellbeing. Thus, little support is accorded to free enterprise..