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Comprehension:
Read the give passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Anthropologist Edward Hall identified two distinct ways in which members of various cultures deliver messages. A low-context culture uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as clearly and logically as possible. To low-context communicators, the meaning of a statement is in the words spoken. By contrast, a high-context culture relies heavily on subtle, often non-verbal cues to convey meaning, save face, and maintain social harmony. Communicators in these societies learn to discover meaning from the context in which a message is delivered including the non-verbal behaviours of the speaker, the history of the relationship, and the general social rules that govern interaction between people. When delivering difficult or awkward messages, high-context speakers from countries including India, Japan and Korea often convey meaning through context rather than plainly stated words to avoid upsetting their listeners. Mainstream culture in the United States and Canada falls toward the low-context end of the scale. Long-time residents generally value straight talk and grow impatient with 'beating around the bush'. By Contrast, most Middle Eastern and Asian cultures fit the high-context pattern. In many Asian societies, for example, maintaining harmony is important, so communicators avoid speaking directly if that would threaten another person's dignity
Comprehension:
Read the give passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Anthropologist Edward Hall identified two distinct ways in which members of various cultures deliver messages. A low-context culture uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as clearly and logically as possible. To low-context communicators, the meaning of a statement is in the words spoken. By contrast, a high-context culture relies heavily on subtle, often non-verbal cues to convey meaning, save face, and maintain social harmony. Communicators in these societies learn to discover meaning from the context in which a message is delivered including the non-verbal behaviours of the speaker, the history of the relationship, and the general social rules that govern interaction between people. When delivering difficult or awkward messages, high-context speakers from countries including India, Japan and Korea often convey meaning through context rather than plainly stated words to avoid upsetting their listeners. Mainstream culture in the United States and Canada falls toward the low-context end of the scale. Long-time residents generally value straight talk and grow impatient with 'beating around the bush'. By Contrast, most Middle Eastern and Asian cultures fit the high-context pattern. In many Asian societies, for example, maintaining harmony is important, so communicators avoid speaking directly if that would threaten another person's dignity
Which of the following is NOT a country that relies on high-context cultures?
