Thanks for sharing the link Christian... --- ...I could not agree more with what Bradley said. However, we are talking about very thin line here as both ambiguity, nuance, or any other form of signalling is almost always contextual (i.e., depends on the context) on one hand and culturally determined on the other which is very important for diplomats who often work in inter-cultural settings. This means there is no clear check-list of things to may attention to in order to master these skills. Instead we are required to constantly analyse, rethink, and adjust our communication which isn't always easy....then again, this is what makes it fun, right?;-)

Source author: Andrej Skrinjaric andrejs@diplomacy.edu