Meaning of low context culture | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

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“Americans (from a low context culture) will complain⟳ that Japanese speakers (from a high context culture) never "get⟳ to the point⟳." This is due to a failure to recognize that high context cultures must provide⟳ a context and setting and let⟳ the point⟳ evolve.”

“In low context cultures, messages are mostly explicit and the words convey most of the meaning in the communication. In low context cultures, the impact of non-verbal cues is far less significant and the status of the speaker is less important in attaching meaning to what is said.”

“Communication may be difficult between a low context culture and a high context culture when the unstated meanings of body language differ⟳ between the parties.”

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