Arabs, on the other hand, may find U.S. speakers to be soft-spoken. The Arab prefers a higher volume. Persons of Asian descent may find U.S. Americans to be too direct, blunt, and frank. Density of language. Density of language also differs among speakers from different cultural backgrounds.
Blacks tend to be sparse and concise.
Often, in exchanges among Blacks, many shared codes are used, requiring little further information. Even the simple phrase uh, huh is loaded with meaning when taken in the context of the social situation. To outsiders, Blacks may appear terse or disinterested. Asians and American Indians will often use many more words to say the same thing as their White colleagues. Much patience is required of Blacks and Whites to understand what is being said when conversing with American Indians or Asians.