Interpersonal communication involves conditions that precede or surround the communication. It also consists of present or past events from which the meaning of the message is derived. In the case of written communication, conditions may depend upon the statements preceding and following the quotation in question. What are these conditions called?
A)Context
B)Outside influences
C)Extraneous variables
D)Conflict

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Context also involves conditions from immediate surroundings. Normal safe disclosures may become ambiguous or offensive if they take place in a public restroom or crowded subway terminal. These influences do not constitute the message by themselves, but rather, these extraneous nuances subtly change the message's effective meaning.

Interpersonal Communication Involves Conditions That Precede or Surround the Communication