low context culture

See also: low-context culture

English

Noun

low context culture (plural low context cultures)

1. Alternative form of low-context culture
   • 2001, James A. Schnell, Qualitative Method Interpretations in Communication Studies, page 15 0739101471:

     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.

   • 2004, Richard Fletcher, Jim Bell, Rod B. McNaughton, International E-business Marketing, →ISBN, page 190:

     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.

   • 2008, Chris Bates, Ling-Li Bates, Culture Shock! Taiwan, →ISBN, page vi:

     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.