When Henri Wants to Share Information with Chantal but Not

question 21

Multiple Choice

When Henri wants to share information with Chantal but not with others in a room,he switches from speaking English to speaking French,which Chantal understands.Which of the following best describes what Henri does to keep his comments to Chantal private?

• A)He decodes his message in a way he thinks only Chantal will understand.
• B) He changes the cultural context of the message in a way he thinks only Chantal will understand.
• C) He changes the temporal context of the message in a way he thinks only Chantal will understand.
• D)He encodes his message in a way he thinks only Chantal will understand.

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