| Cultural Pattern of Hall’s Context Dependency |
Cultural Features of Hall’s Cultural Variability Model |
Language Realisations |
| MALAYSIA |
| Low-context culture |
Direct andexplicitmessage |
IdeationalShort webpage and text – easy access informationTextualNo interpersonal themes -impersonalLow new theme and clear thematic progression |
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| Low-context culture |
Elaborated code system |
IdeationalIntensive material process – language informsIntensive circumstances to offer as the background information |
| Low-contextculture |
Focalisation of information |
IdeationalLow mental process.TextualIntensive unmarked themes.Intensive reiteration thematic pattern |
| High-context culture |
Emphasis on feelings |
IdeationalParticipants are adresses mostly by the use of ‘you’ pronouns, ‘patients’ and ‘travellers’. |
| High-context culture |
Non-linear organisation |
TextualIntensive high new themes-indicate the interruption of flow of ideas. |
| Low-contact culture |
Direct and explicit message |
IdeationalShort webpage and text |
| Low-context culture |
Elaborated code system |
IdeationalIntensive relational process. |
| Low-context culture |
Focalisation of information |
IdeationalLow mental processTextualIntensive reiteration thematic pattern that promotes interconnectedness of ideas |
| Low-context culture |
Highly structured message |
IdeationalIntensive circumstances elements.TextualIntensive unmarked themes promote objectivity & rather high marked themes |
| High-context culture |
Restricted code system |
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| SINGAPORE |
| High-contextculture |
Emphasis on feelings |
TextualIntensive interpersonal themes – promote subjectivity with the inclusion of writer’s personal opinion“They envisioned a hospital that would care for patients holistically,concerned with their physical health”IdeationalIntensive mental process – sensation is chosen over objectivity |
| Low-context culture |
Highly structured message |
IdeationalLong text built by both simplexes and complexesIntensive circumstances to offer as the background information |
| Low-context culture |
Elaborated code system |
TextualThe use of marked topical theme using adjacent details such as prepositional phrase all of our patients can effectively communicate with our doctors,”Using structural conjunctions to further a textual ideae.g.; ‘not only does the Complex provide the best working environment for surgeons, our eight new state-of-the-art surgical suites are fully equipped with the latest surgical technology’. |
