Are you focusing on a for this essay, like business, psychology, or architecture?

Misunderstandings often happen because what feels like "friendly" distance in one culture (e.g., Latin America) can feel like "aggression" or "intrusion" in another (e.g., Northern Europe). 2. High-Context vs. Low-Context Cultures

He categorized space into four zones: Intimate, Personal, Social, and Public.

Time is linear, a commodity ("time is money"). People do one thing at a time and value schedules over relationships.

The best way to frame your essay is to use Hall’s own phrase: Your thesis could be that culture isn't just what we say or eat; it's a "hidden program" that controls our behavior without us even realizing it.

Communication is explicit. You say exactly what you mean. The "burden" of understanding is on the speaker to be clear.