Question

Tucker, a student from Texas, refers to all soft drinks as "Coke." His roommate, Glen, from New Jersey, is very confused when Tucker hands him a root beer after offering him a Coke. This miscommunication occurred because symbols are ______.

Answer 1

Answer: Non verbal

Explanation:

Having people from different states and environment can pose a communication bridge. Many communities have their language and way of communicating and doing things. These languages can be referred to as dialects variations and jargons. Therefore it is not strange or unusual that Tucker refers to all side drinks as coke because where he is coming from everyone there would understand what he means.

However Glen from new Jersey is not used to referring to every soft drink as coke because where he comes from every soft drink is referred to by it's name.

Miscommunication arises when individuals from different backgrounds fail to understand the message or symbols in the message. As communication can be both symbolic and verbal.

Answer 2

Answer: Symbols are culturally bound

Explanation: Symbols in a layman's eye are those pictures, ideas, thoughts, graphics and every other day of representation that conveys a meaning to a group of people.

The reason they had communication pattern occurred is because symbols are culturally bound.

Tucker, who simply was acting according His cultural symbolism of every soft drink as being coke and His friend from an entirely different place where they have clear cut distinction between names of every soft drink.

One always tend to accept entirely what His or her cultural believe are when it comes to symbols and this believe remains with the person.