The time dimension of communication context is illustrated in each of the following examples EXCEPT
A) telling a joke about time.
B) joking about bombs as you go through the metal detector at an airport.
C) telling a joke about death right after a friend tells you he/she has terminal cancer.
D) telling a friend about the wonders of plastic surgery right after he/she asks your opinion on his/her appearance.

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The time dimension of communication context refers to the appropriateness of a message in relation to the timing of its delivery, rather than the content of the message itself. Choices B, C, and D illustrate inappropriate timing due to the sensitivity of the context, whereas A does not specifically relate to the timing of the communication but rather to the content of the joke.

The Time Dimension of Communication Context Is Illustrated in Each