when a question asks you, describe the context of the text, what are u supposed to write?
2007-10-27 22:42:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The context is the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning. You have a given word which has different significance depending the other words in the sentence. These other world tell you what is about
2007-10-27 22:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Context Definition Literature
2016-12-11 08:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by hole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Describe context of the text"; I'm thinking this is likely to come from an exam. 'Text' refers to the paragraph displayed whereas 'context' means 'the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect', or the 2nd definition; 'the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.'
In simpler terms,context refers to the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it. Without it, the sentence would not be understood. Other than that, context is a sort of 'background'
For example, if someone asks 'Guess the meaning of the word "bad" from the text' when the 'text' states
"The war was a bad time for the people"
'Bad' could mean bad of a person (evil etc), bad of a situation (horrible, terrible etc), or bad as in rotten stuff (turned bad). In this context, it means bad of a situation.
An example for the 2nd definition would be "In what context is Dublin the capital of Ireland? Is it in the context of Dublin being the seat of Government for the island of Ireland?''
And another example "In the context of cities, Kilkenny is quite small, having a population of less than 30,000".
If the context of 'cities' is not mentioned, it would be hard to know if it was big or small (in the context of land/space, economy etc)
To sum it up, you can read text but you get meaning from 'context'.
The answer to your question as in what you're supposed to write, is simply the meaning of the text or what message it is trying to get across.
If you have a whole paragraph to read, I suggest thinking and reading carefully and make your own interpretations.
If this is regarding a literature-related subject, let me tell you, you can never go wrong as long as you prove that you understand the text, as there are many different interpretations from different people. My literature lecturer told me this and would accept almost any answer to a question as long as it was sensible, relevant and proved you thought deeply.
Learning english is fun although there will be some stumbling blocks along the way. Don't give up as the rewards are gratifying. Good luck!
2007-10-28 00:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Pufferfish 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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what is meant by context in english?
when a question asks you, describe the context of the text, what are u supposed to write?
2015-08-06 14:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is Context
2016-10-06 08:41:00 · answer #5 · answered by armiso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Context means getting or extracting the meaning of each word based on the entire meaning of the sentence. In this aspect, you don't have to consult the meaning of a certain word from a dictionary in order to understand the sentence, instead, you have to understand the sentence first according to certain clues in order to arrive at a fuller understanding regarding what does the sentence mean.
2007-10-28 00:48:09 · answer #6 · answered by skeptical 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you all for your replies and opinions.
2016-08-26 04:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋