Would High-Context Cultures Prefer Written or Spoken Language as a Communication

question 33

Short Answer

Would high-context cultures prefer written or spoken language as a communication medium? Would the preferences of those from low-context cultures be the same?

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Definitions:

Allocentric

Refers to a viewpoint that focuses on the needs, values, and priorities of others over oneself.

Social Repair Mechanisms

Strategies that allow friends to remain friends even when serious differences temporarily drive them apart.

Reconcile Differences

The process of finding a way to make opposing ideas, facts, or individuals compatible or work together in harmony.

Therapy

A broad term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health provider.