Context
In semiotics, linguistics, sociology and anthropology, context refers to those objects or entities which surround a focal event, in these disciplines typically a communicative event, of some kind. Context is "a frame that surrounds the event and provides resources for its appropriate interpretation". It is thus a relative concept, only definable with respect to some focal event within a frame, not independently of that frame.
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- nounThe surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
- nounThe text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
- verbTo knit or bind together; to unite closely.
- adjectiveKnit or woven together; close; firm.
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- The Context
Presented by Christian Fraser. A regular panel of guests from across the political spectrum discu... - Connect
A mysterious story that takes place when a man who has lost a part of his body to organ hunters i... - The Context with John Barron
John Barron takes a deeper look at the major stories and key issues. He examines the facts and th...
Media & Art
Portrait of a Woman
Seated Woman with a Parasol (study for La Grande Jatte)
We are Here: Art and Design Out of Context poster
