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Book SynopsisWhen we use language, we presuppose many different things. Context is another name for these presuppositions. But it also can be the name of all these different presuppositions ordered in a certain way. This study of context focuses on the differences since many studies of context focus excessively on usage found in the sciences and in everyday observations. Other uses such as promising, giving directions, evaluating (i.e., ranking) all sorts of things around us, expressing our feelings, and issuing declarations (e.g., You are promoted) are equally important. The analogy of geography,' as used in this study, suggests that one important way to study context is to attend to all, not just one, of the continents found in the planet that we call context. Once we learn our geography lesson, we come to a better understanding of how context can change, how it can be ordered, and how it can be examined. We also learn how layered, and thus how complicated it is.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Text and Context Chapter 2 More Surface Material Chapter 3 Social Contexts Chapter 4 Ethical (Moral) Memories Chapter 5 Empirical Contexts Chapter 6 More Empirical and Normative Contexts Chapter 7 “Logic” and Contexts Chapter 8 Still More “Logic” Chapter 9 Expressives and Declarations Chapter 10 Putting it Together Chapter 11 Four Processes Chapter 12 Interpretation Chapter 13 Closing Thoughts Bibliography Index About the Author
