Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-context culture

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: low--con-tex-t -cul-ture
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A culture in which communication tends to be explicit, with little reliance on context or shared understandings to convey meaning.

Example Sentences

"The style in a high-context culture may appear to be indirect or inappropriate to someone from a low-context culture, and vice versa."
"Persons socialized in low-context cultures (Americans, many Europeans) are more open and expressive and may find it difficult to take the perspective of their team members from high-context cultures"
"In advertising, argumentation and rhetoric are found more in low-context cultures, whereas advertising in high-context cultures is characterized by symbolism or indirect verbal expression."

Etymology

Coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture

Inflected Forms

low-context cultures (plural) low context culture (alternative)

Questions

What does low-context culture mean?: A culture in which communication tends to be explicit, with little reliance on context or shared understandings to convey meaning.
Where does low-context culture come from?: Coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture

How to pronounce low-context culture

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “low-context culture”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “low-context culture”.
Repeat and practice — Say “low-context culture” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.