Context

Context

• is a language feature

• influences the production of a text

• influences the reception of a text

• is a generic convention

• is really important to understand when studying English

Explain what context of production is and what it includes.

The word context comes from the

• Latin word con meaning together

• Latin word con meaning together and the Latin word texere which means to weave

• Latin word texere which means to weave

Explain how the target audience influences a text you have studied.

Context of culture

• is the same as context of production

• can influence a text in subtle ways, shaping the values and attitudes naturalised within the text

• can be subtle or obvious

• is what English teachers want to read about in your responses to texts

• includes personal context of the creator; time, place and medium of publication; immediate events surrounding the creation of the text

Context of culture includes:

This poster would not work for British citizens today. How would you change it to appeal to the British citizens of today. Consider how the context of culture and context of situation is different today.

On page 6 there is a table with three possible responses to the poster from 1947. Which one do you most closely identify with. What would you change about the response?