Hall: "Most of the information is either in the physical context or initialized in the person."
Knowledge is situational, relational
Less is verbally explicit or written or formally expressed
More internalized understandings of what is communicated (ex: "in-jokes")
Often used in long term, well-established relationships
Decisions and activities focus around personal face-to-face communication, often around a central, authoritative figure
Strong awareness of who is accepted/belongs vs. "outsiders