Choose one of the following discussion topics this week to address:
When you think about the thousands of interactions you’ve had over your lifetime, which nonverbal elements have you found the most persuasive on/to you? Which nonverbal communication traits do you wish you were able to use more successfully in your life?
In reading Chapter 8’s description of language, how would you react the next time someone says, "It's just words. Words don't matter." How can our understanding of language help us become better intercultural communicators?