If a person takes part of another person's statement and presents it with a meaning different from its original context, which communication problem is this?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Context distortion
Removing words from their original context can change the speaker’s intended meaning and lead others to form a false interpretation. This is context distortion. Lack of completeness means that necessary information is omitted, discourtesy concerns the manner of communication, and untimeliness concerns delay. Since the central problem is changing meaning through selective context, option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Context distortion
Why is this the correct answer?
Removing words from their original context can change the speaker’s intended meaning and lead others to form a false interpretation. This is context distortion. Lack of completeness means that necessary information is omitted, discourtesy concerns the manner of communication, and untimeliness concerns delay. Since the central problem is changing meaning through selective context, option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 English question. Chapter: First Flight Prose.
