Cultural Differences: UK & East Asia
Cultural Context: East Asia to UK
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7m 14s
In this video, Richard Valentine compares the UK and China, looking at how they use language and communicate. You'll learn how pictorial languages affect the brain differently than alphabetic ones. Plus, you'll see how business communication differs between the two countries. Despite these differences, Richard shows how collaboration between China and the UK can still work well. By the end, you'll have a better understanding of cross-cultural communication.
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