low-context
adjective social sciences, language specialized (also low context) uk/ˌləʊˈkɒn.tekst/ us/ˌloʊˈkɑːn.tekst/
（文化、交流）低语境的（指在交流中使用的词语对于理解所说内容的含义最重要，情景和说话者的关系，以及其他因素，如说话者的声音和动作等，不太重要）
used to describe communication in which the words that are used are most important in understanding the meaning of what is said, rather than the situation, the speakers' relationships, or other things such as a speaker's voice and movements
It is usually claimed that low-context communication (characterized by precision, clarity, and completeness of self-contained utterances) is typical in cultures which value logic, objectivity, individualism, and competition. 据称，在重视逻辑、客观性、个人主义和竞争的文化中，低语境交流（以精确、清晰和语义的独立完整为特征）更为典型。
Those who recognize themselves as being from low context cultures need to pay attention to the diverse ways information may be being communicated by their high context culture counterparts. 那些认为自己来自低语境文化的人需要注意，来自高语境文化的人可能使用多种不同的方式来传达信息。
Compare: high-context
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- The German culture is a low context culture which supplies high amounts of information usage and low amounts of body contact.
- The differences between high and low context approaches to communication become even more important in the exchanges over the issues under negotiation.
- Low-context communication provides the lowest common denominator for intercultural communication through the Internet by making messages linear, articulated, explicit, and therefore easier to understand in the absence of contextual clues.