In high-context cultures,
A) people rely more on nonverbal circumstances and cues to convey meaning.
B) people rely less on the environmental setting to convey meaning.
C) the rules of everyday life are highly explicit.
D) aggressive negotiation is expected and common.
E) all of the above occur.

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A)In a high-context culture,people rely less on verbal communication and more on the context of nonverbal actions and environmental setting to convey meaning.For instance,a Chinese speaker expects the receiver to discover the essence of the meaning and uses indirectness and metaphor to provide a web of meaning.The indirect style can be a source of confusion during discussions with people from low-context cultures,who are more accustomed to receiving direct answers.

In High-Context Cultures