On Linguistic Context, Relevance and Meaning
Rongrong Lu
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Rongrong Lu
Abstract
Understanding of meaning depends on the context. Relevance theory holds that the context is dynamic and people understand meaning by seeking relevance. The context helps to eliminate ambiguity, infer implied meaning, sense rhetorical effect and understand words with cultural colors.
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Understanding of meaning depends on the context. Relevance theory holds that the context is dynamic and people understand meaning by seeking relevance. The context helps to eliminate ambiguity, infer implied meaning, sense rhetorical effect and understand words with cultural colors.
Key concepts: Relevance (law), Meaning (existential), Relevance theory, Context (archaeology), Ambiguity, Rhetorical question, Linguistics, Epistemology