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    Communication Style and Cultural Features in High/Low Context Communication Cultures: A Case Study of Finland‚ Japan and India Shoji Nishimura1‚ Anne Nevgi2 and Seppo Tella3 1 Waseda University‚ Japan 2 Department of Education‚ University of Helsinki 3 Department of Applied Sciences of Education‚ University of Helsinki Abstract People from different countries communicate in ways that often lead to misunder-standings. Our argument‚ based on Hall’s theory of high/low context cultures (1959‚ 1966

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    Analysis High-context and low-context communication In this case‚ the Indonesians hesitated to accept the over confident looking contract offered by Indian vendors. On one hand‚ they did not want to miss such attractive products‚ cheap and functional‚ which could solve current problems; on the other hand‚ they were not sure about the Indian vendor’s words. Whether it is true or not that all of the function of their products could be customized to fit to the current needs. In other words‚ the meaning

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    High and Low Context Communication Styles The "context" is the information that surrounds an event and is strongly connected with the event. The elements that combine together to give meaning to an event are different depending on the culture. High context refers to societies or groups where people have close connections over a long period of time. Many aspects of cultural behavior are not made explicit because most members know what to do and what to think from years of interaction with each

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    Worldview High Context and Low Context High Context vs. Low Context High-context is that “most of the information is either in the physical context or initialized in the person‚ while very little is in the coded‚ explicit‚ transmitted part of the message.” (Hall). Low-context communication is “the mass of information is vested in the explicit code”. (Hall) 2 High Context High context refers to societies or groups where people have close connections over a long period of time. Many aspects of

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    Difference: |HIGH CONTEXT CULTURE | |LOW CONTEXT CULTURE |  In a high context culture‚ many things are left unsaid‚ letting the culture explain. Words and word choice become very important in higher context communication‚ since a few words can communicate a complex message very effectively to an in-group (but less effectively outside that group)‚ while in a lower context culture‚ the communicator needs to be much

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    differences between low and high context communication styles. People have a dominate way they prefer to communicate and cultures define these styles. There are differences in the way high and low-context culture members behave and interact with each other. However‚ there are times and situations where an individual will flex their style based on the situation at hand. In the end‚ both styles can be an effective way to communicate in the proper situation or context. A low-context culture is one that

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    High/ Low context culture by Hall International Business Cross Cultural Communication Teacher responsible for the course Yijie Wang Tsang Siu Ki Jaakko Soini Christian Fritz Philipp Gatzemeier Assessment Date Grade Teacher’s signature CONTENTS 1 EDWARD T. HALL .................. FEHLER! TEXTMARKE NICHT DEFINIERT. 2 GESTELAND.............................................................................................................. 3 3 TROMPENAAR...................................

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    Hall High/Low Context Communication  In this essay I’d like to express my opinion about Hall’s Context Communication.  In general‚ in today’s business relations‚ it’s a small world after all. As more companies turn towards global markets‚ professionals are finding themselves in foreign locales‚ wheeling and dealing like never before. However‚ the key to effective communication between countries is an understanding of each other’s culture‚ especially a working knowledge of how each society conveys

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    Trever Dunlap Focus Paper 3 & 4 Reflection Paper After doing some research on high and low context communication I found a much better explanation in the differences. While I share qualities of both‚ as I’m sure most people do‚ I found that I am definitely a high context communicator. Just in the ways that I think and relate things it just made a lot of sense. I tend to relate a lot of the things I see and hear with other things and I do it all the time. Always looking for a connection

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    Theme: High and Low Context Cultures Task 1: Edward Hall’s theory of high- and low-context culture helps us better understand the powerful effect culture has on communication. A key factor in his theory is context. This relates to the framework‚ background‚ and surrounding circumstances in which communication or an event takes place. High-context cultures (including much of the Middle East‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and South America) are relational‚ collectivist‚ intuitive‚ and contemplative. This

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