Hall's high and low context is based on communication styles, and specifically on the role of A. the speakers. B. nonverbal behavior. C. the medium. D. context.

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Hall's high and low context is based on communication styles, and specifically on the role of A. the speakers. B. nonverbal behavior. C. the medium. D. context.

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Annie Flores · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "D": context.

Explanation:

American anthropologist Edward Hall (1914-2009) in his book "The Silent Language" analyzed intercultural communication. According to Hall, intercultural communication is the share of information between individuals of different cultures.

Hall defined context as the complexity a message carries to be understood. Thus, high-context cultures are those in which a great knowledge is necessary to understand the language (Chinese, African, or Arab) and low-context cultures are those in which communication is explicit (German, English or Italian).