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Meaning as behavior L. Bloomfield: meaning exists in the relation between speech and the practical events that precede and follow it. The meaning of a linguistic form is thus defined as observable behaviour. Such an approach to meaning is called behaviourism, or behaviourist theory, which clearly draws on psychology. Meaning as context Various factors of context include: The setting The speaker and hearer The activities they are engaged in at the time The presence or absence of other participants The presence of various external objects and events …….. I was near that bank yesterday.