LINGUIST 2E03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dont, Small Talk, Phatic Expression
15 Sep 2016
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Martians value competency, efficiency, and achievement over all else. They define their worth through success and accomplishment: hierarchy is based on how successful someone is. They wear uniforms, build tall buildings, fantasize about faster cars, and meet for lunch to discuss projects. Venusians value love, communication, beauty, and relationships they spend a lot of time supporting, helping, and nurturing each other. Their sense of self is defined through their feelings and the quality of their relationships. They meet for lunch to discuss feelings and have intimate conversations. Talking about a problem on mars is an invitation for advice: either men don"t talk about a problem because they have an answer or they want advice. Talking about a problem on venus is a way of building rapport and nurturing relationships: it"s not to ask for advice its to build a relationship, people share problems so they can be equal and have similar situations.
