Marsha and Rachel went shopping for clothes.Marsha bought a new pair of jeans.The following day, Marsha, Rachel, and Markus met for coffee.Upon seeing Marsha in her new jeans, Rachel exclaimed, "Oh! You wore the new ones." Marsha nodded and smiled, but Markus had no idea what they were talking about.In this scenario, Markus did not understand the meaning of "the new ones", because he did not know the _____ of their communication.
A)physical context
B)social context
C)historical context
D)psychological context

Question

Marsha and Rachel went shopping for clothes.Marsha bought a new pair of jeans.The following day, Marsha, Rachel, and Markus met for coffee.Upon seeing Marsha in her new jeans, Rachel exclaimed, "Oh! You wore the new ones." Marsha nodded and smiled, but Markus had no idea what they were talking about.In this scenario, Markus did not understand the meaning of "the new ones", because he did not know the _____ of their communication.
A)physical context 
B)social context 
C)historical context 
D)psychological context

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Markus did not understand the reference to "the new ones" because he was not present during the shopping trip and is unaware of the historical context of Marsha buying new jeans.

Marsha and Rachel Went Shopping for Clothes