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A 3 page research paper/analysis that, first of all, reports on an article on Malaysian non-verbal communication and then offers a brief critique of the author's writing style and organization. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Malays. As Edward T. Hall has pointed out, high context cultures are those where virtually all of the information transmitted is through language, with little information encoded non-verbally, whereas low
context cultures, the majority of the information is non-verbal and is encoded in behavior (Salleh 2). Malaysia is a low-context culture and the following examination of Malaysia specifically looks at
how non-verbal communication operates within this culture. Malaysia is a multi-racial country that is comprised of Malays, Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups (Salleh 7). In many ways, these groups
are similar, but there are also distinct differences. For example, Malays rank honesty as first on their list of values; while Chinese place courtesy first and Indians, family (Salleh 7).
The majority of the population is Malay, and non-verbal cues play a large role in their communicative style. For one thing, Malays are generally indirect, as they believe it
would be impolite to make an overt request (Salleh 7). For example, in a traditional Malay marriage proposal, the mans parents approach the womans parents and speak in poetic terms,
such as "It has come to our knowledge that you have a beautiful flower in your garden. Would it be possible for us to pluck the flower for our son?"
(Salleh 7). While this request is generally written or spoken, it suggests how a great deal of hidden meaning is intertwined in Malaysian non-verbal communication. For example, the
authors sister (who is a Malay) was accustomed to riding to work with her daughter driving. When she became displeased with her daughter, she showed her displeasure by riding to
work with her husband. No spoken words were exchanged, but the daughter understood that her mother was displeased (Salleh 8). As this indicates, non-verbal cues can often carry specific meanings.
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