Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate people in Chinese societies of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China with regard to traditional value orientations and tendencies of being argumentative. Over 900 adults from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China participated. The results of this study indicate: (1) Mainland China has demonstrated a pattern in perceiving argument as a relative positive and constructive action and in motivation of being argumentative, and (2) several traditional value orientations contributed to argumentative tendencies. In general, people in Mainland China perceive “being argumentative” more positive than Hong Kong and Taiwan. On the continuum of being argumentative, Taiwanese people locate on the low end whereas people in Mainland China are at the high end of being argumentative. The paper will discuss findings with reference to other studies on the same topic to gain better understanding of culture and communication in particular and Chinese communication in particular.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
| Event | 54th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2004: Communication Research in the Public Interest - New Orleans, LA, United States Duration: 27 May 2004 → 31 May 2004 https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/ica/ica04/ (Link to conference online programme) |
Conference
| Conference | 54th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2004 |
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| Abbreviated title | ICA2004 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | New Orleans, LA |
| Period | 27/05/04 → 31/05/04 |
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