alt Hacker NewsThat's a fascinating concept[1] that I hadn't encountered before.
What do you think the implications are regarding this post?
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-context_and_low-context_c...
That's a fascinating concept[1] that I hadn't encountered before.
What do you think the implications are regarding this post?
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-context_and_low-context_c...
The second half of the post essentially describes low/high context social dynamics.
Outside of linguistucs, I've seen it applied as a concept of social group inclusion and mobility. Eg. America is a low context society — if you mess up you can move across town. Other cultures that are high context, your family will be shunned for generations with no hope of success.