On Context

Words have multiple meanings, and the intended meaning is gleaned from its context – the way the word is used in a statement. Thus, when you string words with others, your meaning, your intent, your thought, may change depending on the context.

This is important when analyzing arguments and statements, most specially statements with multiple clauses. Multiple clauses are tricky, and here is where most arguments and debates begin. For you might mean one thing on the first clause, but may change because of context of the second clause.

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This idea has been in my mind since last night, as I leave the University Hotel, right after iBlog. I guess this qualify for the Artist’s way, right, Mr. Vader?

April 15th, 2007

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  • http://FireEyedBoy.com/ Jeff

    does this in any way work as a post-mortem of your previous post re: abe’s stand and on blogging? :lol:

    bikoy’s original comment and abe’s comments were hitting on two different issues which i think shari, in her comment in your last post was able to properly define. i found it funny that a number of people called bikoy yidealist and abe some instrument against freedom of speech when all it was was comparing apples to oranges. the comparison was out of context

    there goes my attempt at bridging your two posts. hahah

    PS i took this “which HEROES character are you” test and i came out as the healing/invincible cheerleader. i teenk the pace at which my surgical wounds healed attest to that very much. lol.

  • http://chickenmafia.com joyfulchicken

    Yes, context is definitely important.

    For instance, “I think I shit my pants” is usually just a figure of speech, but if it comes after “I just ate a burrito,” we may have to take the statement a bit more literally.

  • http://awbholdings.com Arbet

    Hi, Jeff. No comment. LOL. Seriously, my take on the issue stems on the definition of the word right in a legal sense; and thus the the word privilege takes a legal meaning, too. You are right, the comparison was out of context. And naughty of you, too, to bring this issue up again, he he. Hope you are getting well.

    Hi, Josh. Too true. He he. Very good example.

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