Used as connectors of ideas, to indicate that sb. is ready to speak or that more time is needed to think things over.
Silence
In low-context cultures, people usually view silence as communication gone wrong and generally are uncomfortable with silence
In high-context cultures, people consider silence an integral part of business and social discourse, rather than a failure of communication
6. Spatial language
Personal space
People from high-context cultures were observed standing closer when talking to someone. Low-context cultures appeared to dictate a greater amount of interpersonal space.
Office space
Public space
7. Temporal language —— refers to the way in which time is used in a culture. Four basic personality types, each of which experiences time in a unique way that affects their communication with others:
The thinking types: planning, logically plotting issues out through time
The feeling types: viewing the present through past experiences
The sensation types: perceiving time mainly in terms of the present, more action-oriented
The intuitive types: viewing time primarily in terms of the future
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