The importance of context Flashcards
What is meant by Context in interaction and communication?
Context refers to the physical, interpersonal, or ideational background knowledge that influences interpretation of utterances.
Why is context important for behavior interpretation?
Behavior has meaning in context; it may seem random if the context is ignored.
What must humans do to coordinate actions?
Humans must draw distinctions to appreciate differences.
How does language function in the context of survival?
Language is a tool for drawing distinctions essential for survival and coordination.
What is epistemology?
Epistemology is a set of immanent rules used in thought by large groups to define reality.
How are distinctions communicated?
Distinctions are described in words, which are tokens for linguistic coordination of actions.
What do words bring forth in social interactions?
Words lead to a series of actions resulting in specific outcomes, such as ordering food.
What are meanings in the context of language?
Meanings are intersubjective linguistic realities and consensually agreed experiences.
How can language be described in relation to phenomena?
Language comprises sets of ascribed meanings about phenomena and processes.
What metaphor is used to describe language’s influence on humans?
Language is likened to a parasite that invades and colonizes the human being.
What role does language play in social organization?
Language drives the choreography of behavior and social organization essential for survival.
What is metacontext?
Metacontext is the context of contexts in which we live, influencing various processes.
What is the ‘fourth world’?
The ‘fourth world’ consists of communities of social exclusion, including the homeless and illiterate.
How are human beings connected to the world?
Human beings are linked through language, which represents and describes shared realities.
What power does language possess?
Language can create contexts for creativity, reconciliation, destruction, and conflict.
What do Maturana and Varela claim about human acts?
They claim that every human act takes place in language.
