电影《最后的武士》探究日语和英语中高低语境带来的影响(3)
When it comes to the time, the word ‘strict’ can well explain western people’s behavior. We are always informed that one of the merit of the western countries’ people is that they are all punctual. They expect punctuality and flexibility of time is the least they can bear. They believe they can control time so they keep reinforcing the concept of time.
After the statement, many of us should understand why Hall stresses that people need to be aware of these different assumptions about different culture. The effects are obvious when we are engaged in international business and negotiations, or communicate with people from different culture. Successful interactions must have taken all of these aspects into account.