PDA

View Full Version : High-context, low-context, phatic language



vasa1
March 10th, 2016, 02:56 AM
http://opensource-usability.blogspot.com/2016/03/cultural-context-in-open-source-software.html
After I learned about high- and low-context cultures, I adjusted my email style to my audience. Am I writing to someone from a high-context culture? I'll try to reference our relationship and include more background in my email. Are you from a low-context culture? I'll be more direct, and aim for the clearest delivery in the shortest message. If you need more from me, I'll assume you will reply and ask for details. For low-context cultures, my mantra in writing emails is 1. write message, 2. delete most of it, 3. click Send.

grahammechanical
March 10th, 2016, 03:24 PM
You are assuming that I am from a low-context culture. :) Provide a link without any context. He will be stupid enough to click it. :)

I am actually from a high don't-care culture. I don't care enough to click. :)

Regards