What are contextual clues? Guess the meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence and tell what contextual clues hav

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问题 What are contextual clues? Guess the meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence and tell what contextual clues have helped you in arriving at the meaning. (a)Perhaps the most startling theory to come out of kinesics, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Birdwhis-tell. (b)It’s just one more incredible result of the development of microprocessors—those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as "silicon chips".

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答案Context may prove extremely valuable in guessing the meanings of new words. In many cases when a new word appears for the first time,the author generally manages to give hints which might help the reader to grasp the concept or understand the idea. This is called contextual clues. (a)Definition:the study of body movement. (b)Explanation: those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as "silicon chips".

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