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A Critique of Hall's Contexting Model: A Meta-Analysis of Literature on Intercultural Business and Technical Communication
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In this article, a meta-analysis of 224 intercultural communication documents is presented, based on the model of low-context and high-context cultures, which is one of the dominant theoretical frameworks for interpreting interculture communication.Abstract:
Edward Hall's model of low-context and high-context cultures is one of the dominant theoretical frameworks for interpreting intercultural communication. This article reports a meta-analysis of 224 ...read more
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Disrupting the Past to Disrupt the Future: An Antenarrative of Technical Communication
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an antenarrative of the field of technical and professional communication to encourage the field to embrace social justice and inclusivity as part of its core narrative.
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Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding in a Global World
TL;DR: In this paper, culture, communication and interaction have been discussed in professional and workplace contexts, and the analysis of conversation has been carried out to identify power, racism and stereotyping in the context of intercultural communication.
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Special Review Article: Beyond Culture or Beyond Control? Reviewing the use of Hall's high-/low-context concept
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review of the literature related to Hall's high-context/low-context communication and its use in cross-cultural research is presented, concluding that most previous research that utilized HC/LC country classifications is based on seemingly less-than-adequat...
Beyond culture or beyond control? Reviewing the use of Hall's high-/low-context concept
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review of the literature related to Hall's high-context and low-context communication and its use in cross-cultural research is presented. But the authors show that most previous research that utilized HC/LC country classifications is based on seemingly less-than-adequate evidence.
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All Business Students Need to know the Same Things!: The Non-Culture-Specific Nature of Communication Needs
TL;DR: The authors argue for an approach that focuses on common principles of effective communication by pointing out some limitations of the current culture-specific approach and presenting a pilot study that indicates the commonality of communication needs.
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An International Course in International Business Writing: Belgium, Finland, the United States
TL;DR: The course in international business writing has been taught simul taneously at institutions in Belgium, Finland, and the United States since 1994 as discussed by the authors, which is the longest running course in the world.
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“Ourselves among others”: A new metaphor for business and technical writing
TL;DR: Grounded in a social theory of language and communication, this new metaphor signifies that “bridge‐building” across differences will be the key in contexts becoming at once more heterogeneous and global.
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A survey of Intercultural Communication courses
TL;DR: A survey of 50 plus courses in 11 countries between 1992 and 1994 as discussed by the authors reveals not only the purvue of these courses, but also their goals and objectives, content areas, and approaches to implementation.
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Beyond Internationalization: Multicultural Education in the Professional Writing Contact Zone
TL;DR: To bridge the gap between composition and professional communication studies, we should add multiculturalism to the widely accepted international perspective in professional communication instructi... as discussed by the authors, which is a common perspective in composition and communication studies.