| Lemma | displaced context |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Nida (1951) |
| Titolo | A system for the description of semantic elements |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | nonlinguistic context (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | In displaced context one encounters much greater potentiality for ambiguity. For example, without proper identification of the nonlinguistic contexts, the expression, 'He has four degrees' may mean excellent qualifications in an academic environment, but a serious condition in a hospital. |