Online communication is suppose to be a tool that allows people from different backgrounds to communicate directly with one another. However, there is the burden of losing the more traditional way of communicating. The rhetorical difference of how certain cultures react to expectations. The reaction of cultures in cyberspace should be studied to help understand any international conflicts. Especially in the work place where lost time may occur.
New research agendas need to be adopted focusing on the nature of intercultural communication practices in CMC environments. A good way to start this would be to compare trends noted in the CMC literature as well as in the intercultural communication practices to see if any contention exists.
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I must agree that the traditional ways of communication are quickly becoming a lost art. Virtually gone are the days of elaborate stationery and calligraphical handwriting, replaced by typing email and abbreviated text messages. It would be a tragedy to lose human handwriting-capturing not only the words but the individual personality of the writer as well.
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