In a high-context culture, communicators
A) presume that listeners share extensive knowledge with them.
B) do not feel a need to provide explicit information to listeners.
C) rely more on indirect and ambiguous language to create meaning.
D) all of the options are correct
E) none of the options is correct

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In high-context cultures, communicators often assume a shared understanding and background knowledge with their audience, leading to less explicit communication and a greater reliance on context and non-verbal cues to convey meaning. This means they often use more indirect and ambiguous language, as they presume the listener can infer the intended message without it being spelled out.

In a High-Context Culture, Communicators