Culture and Argument How do other cultures view argument (vs. silence)? Indirectness and silence valued in other cultures E.T. Hall: High and Low Context Cultures June Ock Yum: Harmony and Filial Piety Shinobu Suzuki: Argumentativeness and Aggressiveness John Condon: With Respect to the Japanese
“Good” Argument in Other Cultures Roichi Okabe (Japanese Rhetoric) “…HOWEVER!” Elizabeth Gumnior: German vs. U.S. Academic rhetorical patterns Robert Kaplan: Contrastive Rhetoric – circular, indirect, circumlocution vs. direct