The importance of context --- As in the examples below, I feel that we have all experienced how important context is, when interpreting another's utterances or communications. But, given the multitude of factors that contribute to context, of which the same set may not be perceptible to all parties in a certain communication, it often helps to make certain aspects of communication more explicit to avoid mis-interpretation/communication. It makes me wonder if there is some theory behind the balance of relying primarily on context versus making an explicit statement which may be packed with unnecessary detail (again depending on context) for communication.

Source author: Mamta Reid liveandsmile@hotmail.com