Linguistic Context in Literary Texts

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts of linguistic context including deictic expressions, co-text, and collocation based on the lecture material.

Linguistic Context

The language used in a literary text that helps readers understand the meaning and the values the author wants to express, focusing on how words are used together.

Deictic Expressions

Words whose meanings depend on the speaker, the place, or the time, and cannot be fully understood without knowing who is speaking, where, and when.

Co-text

The words, phrases, or sentences surrounding a particular word or expression that help readers understand its exact meaning.

Collocation

The natural combination of words that are commonly used together because they sound right to native speakers.