The most important aspect of personal identity in North America is race

A speaker who gathers information about the listeners, analyzes this information, and adapts his or her speech to them is demonstrating the idea of a(n)

a. hard-working speaker. b. audience-centered speaker. c. over-zealous speaker. d. goal-centered speaker.

Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Homogeneity is important for understanding Japan's culture and communication. 2. Because it is an island country, Japan was little affected by foreign influence until the mid-19th century. 3. Japan's Westernization was criticized by other Asian countries 4. How baseball is played in Japan reflects the Japanese culture. 5. Japan’s culture has been characterized by an inability to adapt imported culture and technology to traditional culture.