High-Low context languages . This refers to the amount and specificity of information in a given situation. Low Context cultures transmit information in explicit code to make up for lack of shared meanings.
Meanings are determined by what is said, rather than how it is is said.
Like talking with a computer, if information is not explicit and detailed, meaning is distorted. Meanings are determined from how things are said, rather than what is said. Time perception and value . It affects the way people schedule, organize, and plan. Past Orientation implies a belief that everything that can occur has occurred before, and past patterns will be replicated.