(A) Practice our historical knowledge.
(B) Understand the vocabulary of the text.
(C) ** Place the text within it’s historical context, enabling a deeper understanding.
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Concept note-1: -There are two main types of reading contexts. In leisure contexts we choose to read for our own interest, pleasure or entertainment. In functional contexts we read to help us achieve a specific goal.
Concept note-2: -The definition of context is the setting within which a work of writing is situated. Context provides meaning and clarity to the intended message. Context clues in a literary work create a relationship between the writer and reader, giving a deeper understanding of the intent and direction of the writing.
Concept note-3: -As texts stand in isolation, they are incomplete entities. Context is what molds, frames, and brings them to life. Like the notion of frame, context is an interpretive procedure which helps us to read the meaning of behavior-of human texts. Thus, a context is metacommunicative.
Concept note-4: -Historical context refers to the social, economic, political, and religious events that influenced the writing of a text. Knowing the historical context of a text can help the reader better understand the overall meaning of the text and its details.