Test your knowledge.#2. How does cultural context influence communication? Cultural context greatly influences communication because the cultures of one country differ from the cultures of another country. There are two types of cultural context; high-context culture and low-context culture. “In a high-context culture people rely less on the explicit content of the message and more on the context of nonverbal actions and the ambient environment to convey meaning” (Bov`ee pg 11). In a simpler way, this means that high-context cultures focus on nonverbal cues and are very affectionate, while low-context cultures focus on verbal cues. “In a low-context culture people rely more on the explicit content of the message and less on circumstances and cues to convey meaning” (Bov`ee page 11).#3. Define ethics and explain what ethical communication includes. Ethics is not just about doing what is right and wrong, but about doing what is morally right and wrong. If a teacher decides to give a student an undeserved grade in exchange for money, it is unethical but it is ethical for a ...