The context of communication refers to
A)the presence at the communication event of individuals previously associated with it
B)physical,social and gender conditions
C)physical,social,psychological and temporal conditions
D)the past background to the communication event

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The context of communication refers to the physical, social, psychological, and temporal conditions in which communication occurs. This includes factors such as the setting, participants, their relationships to each other, their personal experiences and beliefs, and the cultural and historical contexts in which they exist. Option A describes the concept of intertextuality, in which texts refer to other texts. Option B is too narrow, only describing a few factors included in the broader concept of context. Option D is also too narrow, focusing only on the past background of the communication event.

The Context of Communication Refers to