high context culture

high context culture (plural high context cultures)

1. Alternative form of high-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.

   • 2008, Justin Paul, International Marketing, →ISBN, page 111:

     In high context cultures, however, besides the spoken word, body language, gestures, shaking of the head and hand, each convey some meaning.

   • 2009, Lena Robinson, Psychology for Social Workers, →ISBN:

     In high context cultures, most of the information is either in the physical context, or internalized in the person.