This collection of essays investigates the extent to which linguistic content is contingent upon the context of utterance, specifically evaluating the framework of semantic minimalism and speech act pluralism. Editors Georg Peter and Gerhard Preyer compile fifteen original contributions that analyze how context influences communication, challenging or expanding upon the theories proposed by Cappelen and Lepore regarding the boundaries between semantics and pragmatics.

Experts in the field of philosophy of language recognize this volume as a significant contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding context-dependency. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for advanced students and professional researchers in linguistics and philosophy.