Contextualization
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Contextualization may refer to:
- Contextualization (Bible translation)Contextualization (Bible translation)In the field of Bible translation and interpretation, contextualization is the process of assigning meaning as a means of interpreting the environment within which a text or action is executed...
, the process of contextualising the biblical message as perceived in the missionary mandate originated by Jesus - Contextualization (sociolinguistics)Contextualization (sociolinguistics)Contextualization in sociolinguistics refers to the use of language and discourse to signal relevant aspects of an interactional or communicative situation. Basil Bernstein uses contextualization when referring to the reformulation of scientific knowledge in pedagogical contexts, for instance in...
, the use of language and discourse to signal relevant aspects of an interactional or communicative situation - ContextualismContextualismContextualism describes a collection of views in philosophy which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance, or expression occurs, and argues that, in some important respect, the action, utterance, or expression can only be understood relative to that context...
, a collection of views in philosophy which argue that actions or expressions can only be understood in context