World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesde alto contexto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de al.to konˈtek.sto
"Las sociedades de alto contexto valoran profundamente las relaciones interpersonales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a communication style or culture in which much of the information is conveyed through implicit cues, nonverbal communication, shared history, and relationships rather than explicit verbal statements.
"In high-context cultures, business negotiations often rely heavily on mutual trust and unspoken understandings rather than detailed contracts." - 2
Characterized by situations or systems where a great deal of background knowledge is assumed and required to fully understand the meaning.
"The design of the software interface is very high-context, assuming users are already familiar with advanced developer terminology."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the field of intercultural communication and anthropology by Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book 'Beyond Culture'. The term combines the native English adjective 'high' with 'context', which derives from the Latin 'contextus' meaning a joining together or connection. It evolved to describe communication systems where the physical environment and shared knowledge carry more meaning than explicit spoken words.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "High-context"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "High-context" is said worldwide
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à haut contexte
Transliteration: a o kɔ̃tɛkst
"La communication dans cette entreprise est de type à haut contexte."
kontextorientiert
Transliteration: kɔntɛkstɔʁi̯ɛntɪʁt
"Japan gilt als eine hochgradig kontextorientierte Kultur."
ad alto contesto
Transliteration: ad alto kɔnˈtɛsto
"Le culture ad alto contesto fanno affidamento sulla comunicazione non verbale."
de alto contexto
Transliteration: de al.to konˈtek.sto
"Las sociedades de alto contexto valoran profundamente las relaciones interpersonales."
de alto contexto
Transliteration: dʒi ˈaw.tu kũˈtɛs.tu
"A comunicação em ambientes de alto contexto depende de nuances implícitas."
उच्च-संदर्भ
Transliteration: uchch-sandarbh
Script: उच्च-संदर्भ संस्कृति
"भारतीय संस्कृति को अक्सर उच्च-संदर्भ माना जाता है।"
高语境
Transliteration: gāo yǔjìng
"中国文化通常被认为是一个高语境的文化环境。"
고맥락
Transliteration: gomakrak
"한국 사회는 전형적인 고맥락 커뮤니케이션 방식을 선호합니다."
高コンテキスト
Transliteration: kō konkutesuto
"日本は典型的な高コンテキスト文化を持つ社会である。"
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