... cultures and factors affecting conversational distances Special emphasis is given to : - classification and usage of conversational distances as well as and their usage - factors affecting conversational ... Italian, Latin American, Arab and African are considered to be high-contact culture, in which interactants usually keep small distances among themselves - American, Canadian, Northern European, ... situations? What are the conversational distances of the American informants in given situations? What are the main similarities and differences in conversational distances between Vietnamese and...