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Originally Posted by Roro Not to be rude with you, Mr Ballantyne, but I'm a bit uneasy at your definition.
I've been thinking that as long as we are studying syntax and semantics of one sentence, we needn't consider any 'context,' as far as I'm aware of.
...or at least we could do without this notion, for simplicity sake.
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Most people seem to be confused by having to define the term "context". Here's what some dictionaries have to say:
"Quick definitions (context)
noun: discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
noun: the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event (Example: "The historical context") "
http://www.onelook.com/?w=context&ls=a