Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication Presentation

Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication (UK)

By: Leo O

Location

Northwestern Europe

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is an island country that sits northwest of mainland Europe. It is made up of mainland Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and the northern part of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland). It has numerous smaller islands.

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Location

Physical Geography

The Capital of the United Kingdom is London and the language spoken there is English (a different dialect). The United Kingdom has an advanced open market economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system meaning there are no taxes, tariffs, and

Key Points: Location - Country located northwest of mainland Europe Language - English Economy - Open Market Economy

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Gestures

Gestures: - Air Quotes; This gesture is supposed to make the shape of quotation marks (“). The meaning is the same as the ironic use of quotation marks in English writing, in phrases like “As everyone knows, he’s a ‘genius’” - Bowing; For example, if you get what seems like too much applause after a presentation and are embarrassed by it (British people often being embarrassed by praise), you can bow to mean “Really, guys? Don’t you think that’s a bit too much? It wasn’t Beethoven’s Fifth!” Eye Contact: - Eye contact; It is best to make direct eye contact that breaks away now and again. Prolonged eye contact can make people feel uncomfortable, and staring is impolite.

Greetings: - Hugs/kisses; When greeting each other, close friends may hug or kiss one another on the cheek, while others may simply offer a nod. - Handshake; A handshake is the most common greeting, and should be firm yet not too strong. Facial Expressions: - Eyebrow raises; This is most commonly used in most countries to signify suspicion or confusion. - Smile; This is most commonly used in order to show happiness or a welcoming feeling.

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Proxemics

United Kingdom

Afghanistan

In Afghanistan 44% of the population does not accept women as their equal and it is very common for women to stay at home and take care of the children. Many of the things that are done in the United Kingdom are not used in this country and there is a huge amount of ethnic spereratism within the country as you can tell by the recent events occuring in Afghanistan.

Gender inequality isn't as big as in other countries in the world and it is very common for the 2 genders to get along. All ages are accepted in the UK and it is most common for people to get along with others of similar ages. There is not a lot of ethnic separation in the country but there is space between different ideals or perspectives and there are tighter communities in the cities or towns. Being late to meetings is not always accepted depending on the severity or how late you arrived

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Paralanguage

The United Kingdom comprises four geographic and historical parts—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom contains most of the area and population of the British Isles—the geographic term for the group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and many smaller islands. Together England, Wales, and Scotland constitute Great Britain, the larger of the two principal islands, while Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland constitute the second largest island, Ireland. One of the many things that the UK has in common is that the people in the country try to maintain regular volume when they voice and things like sarcasm are very acceptable if used in the correct situation and it can be very bad if it is used to be mean or to hurt someone's feelings. Paralanguage: As stated before a few examples of accepted paralguage examples are' Air Quotes, Bowing, Hugging/kissing, and handshakes.

Works Cites Page: Kellner, P., & Briggs, A. (2019). United Kingdom | History, Geography, Facts, & Points of Interest. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom ‌British Life and Culture in the UK - Woodlands Junior School. (n.d.). Projectbritain.com. http://projectbritain.com The United Kingdom Maps & Facts. (n.d.). WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-kingdom ‌

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THANK YOU

Leo O.