Question

Human language is _____.

• A. Context-free
• B. Context-bound
• C. Context-oriented
• D. Context -unbound

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Context-bound

Human language is context-bound, meaning:

• The meaning of utterances often depends on the situation, environment, or cultural setting in which they are used.

• The same words can convey different meanings depending on who says them, where, when, and how they are said.

👉 Example:
The sentence "It's cold here."

• In one context, it could simply state a fact.

• In another, it could be a polite request to close a window.

👉 The other options:

• Context-free: This applies to formal languages (like programming languages or formal logic), not human language.

• Context-oriented: Not the standard term used in linguistics for this concept.

• Context-unbound: Not a valid term in linguistics.