High Context Culture

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconreading between lines
Executive Parlanceimplicit communication
Scholarly Discoursecontextual meaning
Babel ZenithHigh Context
Origin: Edward Hall

Etymology & Meaning

Cultures where communication relies heavily on context.

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Understanding what's meant but not said in Japan.

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