LINGUISTIC CONTEXT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase linguistic context. (close relations)
Definition of LINGUISTIC CONTEXT
context
Best Alternative Words for LINGUISTIC CONTEXT
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background | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's social heritage: previous experience or training • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground • information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem • extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured • relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear • scenery hung at back of stage verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||||
circumstances | nounn | |||||||
noun • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • a person's financial situation (good or bad) | ||||||||
environment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the totality of surrounding conditions • the area in which something exists or lives | ||||||||
setting | nounn | |||||||
noun • the context and environment in which something is set • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event • the physical position of something • a table service for one person • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place | ||||||||
situation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a complex or critical or unusual difficulty • physical position in relation to the surroundings • a job in an organization | ||||||||
surroundings | nounn | |||||||
noun • the environmental condition • the area in which something exists or lives | ||||||||
context | nounn | |||||||
noun • discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event | ||||||||
context of use | nounn | |||||||
noun • discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation |