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  2. Context (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    Verbal context influences the way an expression is understood; hence the norm of not citing people out of context. Since much contemporary linguistics takes texts, discourses, or conversations as the object of analysis, the modern study of verbal context takes place in terms of the analysis of discourse structures and their mutual relationships ...

  3. Contextualization (sociolinguistics) - Wikipedia

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    Generalized, Hassan's findings reveal that language and context go hand in hand. Scholars have said that it is important to include culture studies into language studies because it aids in students' learning. The informational and situational context that culture provides helps language "make sense"; culture is a contextualization cue (Hassan ...

  4. High-context and low-context cultures - Wikipedia

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    In anthropology, high-context and low-context cultures are ends of a continuum of how explicit the messages exchanged in a culture are and how important the context is in communication. The distinction between cultures with high and low contexts is intended to draw attention to variations in both spoken and non-spoken forms of communication. [1]

  5. Interpersonal communication - Wikipedia

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    This context assumes that there are mutual expectations between individuals who are members of a group. Episode context This context refers to a specific event in which the communicative act is taking place. Self-concept context This context involves one's sense of self, or an individual's personal 'definition' of him/herself. Archetype context

  6. Models of communication - Wikipedia

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    Context consists in the circumstances of the communication. It is a very wide term that can apply to the physical environment and the mental state of the communicators as well as the general social situation.

  7. Cross-cultural communication - Wikipedia

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    High- and low-context cultures: context is the most important cultural dimension and also difficult to define. The idea of context in culture was advanced by the anthropologist Edward T Hall. He divides culture into two main groups: High and Low context cultures. He refers to context as the stimuli, environment or ambiance surrounding the ...

  8. Contextualism - Wikipedia

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    Contextualism, also known as epistemic contextualism, is a family of views in philosophy which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance, or expression occurs. Proponents of contextualism argue that, in some important respect, the action, utterance, or expression can only be understood relative to that context. [ 1 ]

  9. Text and conversation theory - Wikipedia

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    "Meaning management" is the control of "context" and "message" to accomplish a desired communication effect. According to Fairhurst, leaders are change agents [10] Leaders define the value of the organization and shape communication by implementing unique organizational communication approaches. Within an organization, leaders and managers ...