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Originally Posted by RadioKid
Communication is not only sending messages but also including dependence on the environment.
With large common environment shared, people can communicate with less words. It would be what happens in communication of Japanese.
Are you aware that Japanese talker often confirms the common environment with the listner saying "ne?", "desho?" ?
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Absolutely.
My little two year old Kai is currently going through a 'Ne' stage!
Messy ne!
Oishi ne!
Cold ne!
Hungry ne!
Gone ne!
Super cute, just that I am now going to bed everynight with the word 'Ne' in my head!
I always took this as an acknowledgement which I think shows the highest standard of communication.
Many Western people fail in this respect, and I have often heard from Japanese directly that they are not good communicators which I disagree with.
I think the Western world could learn a lot from Japan.