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An Analysis of the Unique Characteristics of Russian Cultural Context

Siying KongXiamen University*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The sustainable development of human society is inseparable from the communication, collision and interaction of different ways of thinking. Cultural context is an intuitive summary of a nation's way of thinking. Studying it plays an important role in cross-cultural communication, cooperation and national cultural integration under the background of globalization. Based on American anthropologist Edward T. Hall's high-context and low-context culture theory, this article analyzes the unique characteristics of Russian context culture, and puts forward and further explores the dual composite characteristics of Russian - "moderately high-context" and "direct expression" on the surface. The two coexist dialectically. This article also traces the basic reasons for the formation of these characteristics, which are attributed to Russia's long-term history and cultural traditions, the collective cognitive framework and some unique factors. At the same time, this article also examines the impact of historical background on language evolution and discusses how globalization and social change promote the exchange of languages and cultures of different ethnic groups. Finally, this study clarifies the subtle differences between different cultural backgrounds and provides a theoretical framework and practical strategies for Sino-Russian exchanges, hoping to reduce cross-cultural conflicts and misunderstandings and strengthen the foundation of trust.

Keywords: High-low context theory; Russian linguistic culture; Dual-composite characteristics; Sino-Russian cross-cultural communication
Published: June 23, 2026
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2026.BJ34706
Volume: CHR Vol.114
pp. 49-66
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