Context Determines Meaning and Scope
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Context Determines Meaning and Scope
Category: Witness Page status: Working
Purpose
To affirm that understanding depends on situation, relationship, and purpose.
General Principle
Context determines meaning and scope.
Explanation
Who is present, why they gather, and what has occurred shape interpretation. Context identifies what is being confirmed and how far it applies. Meaning is relational.
Authority
Context is upheld through:
Implications
Participants avoid misunderstanding. Observers know the limits of application. Continuity supports stability.
Limits
Removing words from setting risks distortion. Assumptions must be tested against circumstance.