Vito jokes with his employee, Devin, that he saw him arrive late and sneak in through the side door for the second time this month. Devin infers that Vito is getting irritated with his lateness. Devin is interpreting Vito's message through the ________ dimension.

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Many messages also carry signals about the nature of the relationship in which they're shared. Those signals make up the relational dimension of the message. Even though Vito did not explicitly say that he was irritated with Devin's lateness, Devin inferred meaning about his relationship with Vito from the tone and manner in which Vito's comments were made.

Vito Jokes with His Employee, Devin, That He Saw Him