linguistic context; language environment
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
linguistic context; the situational environment in which language is used
technicalIn linguistics, distinguishes between internal context (co-text, the surrounding text) and external context (the social and situational setting). Essential for determining meaning in pragmatics and semantics.
Tuō脱
lí离
yǔ语
jìng境
，
zhè这
jù句
huà话
hěn很
nán难
lǐ理
jiě解
。
Without context, this sentence is difficult to understand.
Wài外
bù部
yǔ语
jìng境
bāo包
kuò括
shuō说
huà话
de的
shí时
jiān间
、
dì地
diǎn点
hé和
chǎng场
hé合
。
External context includes the time, place, and occasion of speaking.
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Lǐ理
jiě解
zhè这
gè个
cí词
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
tā它
de的
yǔ语
jìng境
。
Understanding this word requires considering its context.
Nèi内
bù部
yǔ语
jìng境
zhǐ指
cí词
yǔ语
qián前
hòu后
de的
dā搭
pèi配
guān关
xì系
。
Internal context refers to the collocation relationships before and after a word.