Summary and Development of Textual Context Theory

Abstract

In linguistics, context has developed a dynamic context from a static language context (context) with the development of contextual theory in three fields: linguistics, new criticism and stylistics. I. A. Richards used the theory when context entered the field of literary studies, opening the situational context of the author and the reader of the text and the cognitive context of psychology reading level. The theory of new criticism also promotes language context. Three basic forms of textual context of linguistic context, situational context (including cultural context) and cognitive context have been formed. The study of stylistics has inherited linguistics and literature research, which has further enriched the study of contextual theory, especially in situational context. Although the development of cognitive context is weak, it has shown a parallel trend of development with situational context.