Culture Talk : the Influence of Culture on communication.

Color poster with text and images (Spring 2009)Communication is a behavior affected by culture. What one is taught affects the values one maintains and how one behaves. The purpose of this research, which explores the influence of culture on communication, is to encourage understanding of how culture affects the messages one delivers and how one communicates. This study investigates how cultural values affect communication behaviors, how culture influences verbal communication behaviors and nonverbal communication behaviors, as well as how culture affects the use of interruptions.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs