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Differences between the communicative style of American people and other countries

Communication style refers to a “meta-message” reflecting the way individuals convey and interpret a verbal massage. One frequently used dimension of communication style is the explicit versus implicit style, which describes the extent to which speakers reveal their intentions through explicit/direct messages. A person speaks in an explicit style of communication will directly state his/her feelings, desires and intentions, whereas a person uses an implicit communication style will camouflage and conceal his/her true intentions when communicating verbally .

Communication takes an important role in intercultural collaboration because of the difficulties in conveying meanings between parties from different cultures.[4] In the following tables, Some differences in communication among nations are given:

“American” Communication Direct “Elaborated” Informal Low context Less differentiated codes

Middle Eastern Communication Indirect Emphatic Formality High context More differentiated codes