That which surrounds or accompanies a behavior or event. For example, the verbal or linguistic context of a question in an interview may include the other questions and answers that preceded it. The non-verbal or non-linguistic context may include the interviewer’s non-verbal behaviours (e.g., gestures and facial expressions), salient props (e.g., pictures, toys or other objects) and actions carried out by the interviewer and/or child (e.g., picking up a toy). Broader aspects of the context would include where and when the interview took place, the degree of familiarity between the interviewer and child, and the formality/informality of the interviewer’s style.
See Closed-ended interviewing, Context (cultural), Context (of expression), Conversational context