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> Webster’s dictionary describes language as it is used, it doesn’t prescribe definitions American English is a high context language. The GP was illustrating
by Supermancho 6y ago
> Webster’s dictionary describes language as it is used, it doesn’t prescribe definitions
American English is a high context language. The GP was illustrating the current parlance, which Webster is lacking.
- jfk13 6y agoI thought the US was considered to be a prime example of a low context culture. E.g. https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/blog/communicating-high-context-vs-low-context-cultures https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/blog/communicating-high-...
- ghaff 6y agoPoaching has always had a certain connotation that you snatched/stole/etc. someone from another employer. Of course, we use "steal" in other contexts where it's perfectly legal/by the rules: steal second base, this thing I bought was a steal, etc. So there's a long history of using this language in English for things that aren't actually illegal or underhanded. That said, I understand why people object to it and it may be one of those terms it's better to avoid even if it's used playfully.