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caminantetoday at 1:59 AM1 replyview on HN

This was discussed on HN in 2023 . The whole "high context v. low context" model doesn't have scientific backing.[0]

> The model of high-context and low-context cultures offers a popular framework in intercultural communication studies but has been criticized as lacking empirical validation

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-context_and_low-context_c...


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mx7zysuj4xewtoday at 5:28 AM

I was going to make the same comment.

The correct term is high context vs low context culture, not "askers" and "guessers"