Question

Tanenhaus and coworkers' eye movement study presented participants with different pictures for interpreting the sentence, "Put the apple on the towel in the box."
Their results showed the importance of _____ in how we understand sentences in real-life situations.A. the cooperative principleB. environmental contextC. instrumental inferencesD. local connections

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Environmental context

Explanation:

Environmental context refers to the physical space and time in which you speak. Think of environmental context as the time and venue of the event. The key to understanding your context is to cultivate a habit of situational awareness.