Context
.That communication happens in a context would seem to be a truism - language, like all human behaviour, happens within an environment. The issue is to be more precise about what we mean by "context". What aspects of the environment are significant for language? How do we recognise the influence of context in how language is handled?At a very basic level, "environment" is made up of space and time, so it may help to...
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