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Potvin, Janet H.; Woods, Robert L. – Engineering Education, 1983
Discusses some of the cultural differences that lead to different traditions and styles of communication, considering word usage/nuances of the language, grammar, style/tone, Arabic tradition of emphasis, and Japanese communication style. An interdisciplinary course that pays extra attention to the needs of foreign graduate students is also…
Descriptors: Arabic, College Science, Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Descriptions
