Context principle
= Context principle
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The Context Principle, primarily associated with the work of philosopher and linguist Gottlob Frege, refers to the idea that the meaning of a word or phrase is intrinsically linked to its context. Frege articulated this principle in the study of semantics—the meaning of language. The Context Principle can be summarized by the notion that "a word can only be understood in the context of a sentence.