1_Literature Review

1_Literature Review

1. Hall's dimensions

   • High- and low-context
     • Link with Individualism

2. Evaluation of IC models and NVC

   • Models' contents
   • Models' contributions
   • Models' limitations
   • Connection with NVC

3. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions

   • Individualism vs. collectivism (IDV)
   • Long-term orientation vs. short-term orientation (LTO)
   • Masculinity vs. femininity (MAS)
   • Uncertainty avoidance index (UAI)
   • Indulgence vs. restraint (IND)
   • Power distance index (PDI)

4. The given context

   • 1) What kinds of relevant context are there?
   • 2) How do we know which context is relevant?
   • 3) Which contexts are relevant to a particular theory or analytical approach which would be suitable for NVC?

5. Embodiment in communication (4 steps)

   • 1. Embodiment and the mind
   • 2. Embodiment in communication
   • 3. Gestures and metaphors
   • 4. Gestures as embodiment for IC

6. Expectancy violation theory

7. Acculturation/accommodation