Siying asks Professor Comadena to review her paper. Carey's cultural approach would focus on

a. How they (and others) develop meanings about "paper" and the social roles
of student and teacher through communication
b. Whether there is psychological or physical interference between Siying's sending
of the message and Dr. Comadena's receiving it
c. Whether Siying and Dr. Comadena have common prior experiences that allow
them to understand each other
d. The channel through which she asks (e.g., e-mail, telephone) and its effect

a