Communication and Context
Communication and Context
A sender’s meaning is so connected to the context in which communication is happening that it must be taken seriously. Some examples of context items are as follows:
- Sentences which surround a phrase;
- Occasion when a specific type of speech is delivered;
- Place and time a conversation is held
Illustration:
“The pitcher was hit very hard; two men died on base; murder the umpire; we were robbed; and the scalpers had a field day today.”
Each of these statements, taken out of the context of a baseball game would be frightening and likely not be a place people would want to go.