It’s official, “context” is my favourite word of the year.
This old classic has had a huge comeback for me. I’ve noticed myself using it more and more in all of my various presentations.
- Wikipedia defines it as: “the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background, or settings which determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event.”
- Websters defines it as: “the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning”
It is my strong belief that when context is not set right from the get go, you will not get your message across. Most people don’t realize just how limiting human languages are.