Multiple choice

Which of the following refers to the conditions that precede or surround communication?

  1. Message

  2. Symbolic interaction

  3. Context

  4. Semaphore telegraph

  5. Encryption

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Context refers to the conditions that precede or surround the communication. It consists of present or past events from which the meaning of the messages is derived, though it may also, in the case of written communications, depend upon the statements preceding and following the quotation in question.