4Experience in Improving Communication
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Running head: EXPERIENCE IN IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONImprovement in communication skills through using humor: Acomparative study betweenChinese and Canadian cultureName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:
1EXPERIENCE IN IMPROVING COMMUNIATIONIntroductionI have seen that when people indulge in communication, they experience many things-thoughts, feelings and emotions. Sometimes, the communication between two individuals is tooserious, resulting in communication gaps. In this situation, humors play an important role in“breaking the ice” for gaining trust and dependence from others. However, I feel rationality isneeded in applying humors to the serious situations. This is in terms of ensuring that theindividual sentiments of the people are not hurt. This assignment would assess the importance ofhumors for improving communication. Canadian and Chinese communicationHumor is a symbol of Canada’s cultural heritage. Although there are variations in thecustoms and traditions, the goal is one, that is, to lure the people through humorous tone in thecommunications. I can also relate the Chinese culture here, where there is a separate course-humor studies. However, I am surprised at the proposition that humors disrupt thecommunication between two Chinese people. ThemesI think themes in communication helps in reaching to specific subject matter. I felt thatthe process of developing themes was very difficult. This was because of the prolonged process,that I had to undergo. First, I had to collect data on the use of humor in Chinese and Canadiancommunication and then incorporate them in my research. The process of data collection itselfwas very complicated. I failed to notice the themes easily. Discussing the process with myfriends helped me to discover the relevant themes. Upon discovering the themes, I heaved a sighof relief. This relief provided satisfaction to me in terms of getting solution for the problems. I
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