This lecture looks more closely to the verbal communication. You will learn that interpersonal communications can be categorised into different styles such as direct/indirect, eloquent/succinct, personal/contextual, and instrumental/affective. You will hear many examples about these communication styles happening in various countries. Please remember communication is always context-bounded and linked to feelings and emotions.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis is a theory explaning how language and culture are interlinked. Google this theory, find it in your library database (journals online) or othervise find information about the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Based on the information you find, figure out how do you think that language and verbal communication in particular are affected by the culture we are surrounded by, and on the other hand, how is our culture being affected by the language that we use.

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture HERE.

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: Please, see the assignment after the next lecture.