Compare and contrast direct and indirect styles of communication.
What will be an ideal response?
Persons using a direct style employ overt expressions of intention. In using a direct style, interactants assert self-face needs. Such messages clearly articulate the speaker’s desires and needs. Direct styles are often used in low-context, individualistic cultures.
Conversely, an indirect style, which is often seen in high-context and collectivistic cultures, is where the speaker's intentions are hidden or only hinted at during interaction. The use of ambiguity and vagueness are characteristic of an indirect style.
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