Context Of An Expression
Context Of An Expression
The context of an expression or a text is the social situation in which something is said. It includes any information relevant to understanding the appropriate use of an expression or the interpretation of a text.
The context of an expression answers the following questions:
- Who said it? Who was addressed?
- What were the circumstances? What was the occasion?
- When was this word or expression used? When was the text given?
- Where was it spoken?
- Why was it spoken?
- How was it spoken? How was it received?
Page/s: 274–275
Source: Anderson, S. and Keenan 1985
Anderson, Stephen R., and Edward L. Keenan. 1985. "Deixis." In Shopen 1985d
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