Throughout this course, cultural variables have been emphasized as a critical dimension of human communication. Address the issue of culture as it relates to Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT). What role do cultural variables play in this theory? Does EVT do a sufficient job of addressing these variables? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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