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Conversation Styles
“Ping – Pong” Conversation Style
This style is mainly used by
Americans.
Even two or three seconds of silence
can become uncomfortable.
Answers can be spoken without
careful thinking.
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Conversation Styles
“Bowling” Conversation Style
This style is mainly used by Asians.
Long silences are tolerate.
Answers must be considered carefully.
Each participant waits politely for the
right time to speak.
The turn of speaking depends on
status, age, and relationship.
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“Ping – Pong” Viewpoint on “Bowling”
Conversation Styles
Suitable for formal conversation
Answers must be thought out
carefully
Long silences are tolerate.
Each participant waits politely for
the right time to speak
Suitable for informal conversation
Answers can be blurted out
Even two or three seconds of silence
can become uncomfortable
Every speaker can speak equally
Conversation style is one of the main ways leading to ethnocentric judgments.