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In a high-context culture, compared with a low-context culture, which statement is correct?

In a high-context culture, meaning depends heavily on shared background, tone, gestures and relationships, so much is left unstated. Low-context cultures instead place meaning in explicit words. A communicator dealing with a high-context partner must therefore read implied cues rather than only the literal text.

  1. AMeaning is carried mainly by explicit words in the written message, with little reliance on setting
  2. BMeaning relies heavily on shared background, tone, gestures and relationships, so much is left unsaidCorrect
  3. CContracts are always oral and never written
  4. DSilence has no communicative value

Explanation

High-context cultures rely on implicit cues such as relationships, setting and non-verbal signals, so much is understood without being stated. Explicit, word-centred messaging describes low-context cultures. The claims about contracts and silence are incorrect generalisations.

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