Moreover, beyond context, meaning depends upon the speaker’s intentions. In our specific case, the song “The Letters”, it is possible to mention the speaker as an important feature of context. The claims made by the song depends on who utters it. Change the circumstances of its utterance and the claim changes, which means that, after listening to the song, a different (and more complete) interpretation emerges. We are now able to validate the thought of more than one speaker, as we learn the song is actually a duet. The alleged context of rage and resentment pictured before is encouraged to change to a more serene environment fostered by a melancholic song. The pleasing melody creates a mild scenery and the harsh feelings dissipate. We can also notice the duet is formed by a male voice (Leonard Cohen) and a female voice (Sharon Robinson). The story of an unreciprocated love gives room to probable disagreements caused by lack of communication and a chain of misunderstandings. In fact, when the two speakers sing as one they actually seem to be in accordance with each other or, to put it in another way, by listening to the melody, we recover the emotional content of the musical passage and what the speakers feel are now in unison. Therefore, we must acknowledge that full comprehension is not fully determined by the linguistic context,
Moreover, beyond context, meaning depends upon the speaker’s intentions. In our specific case, the song “The Letters”, it is possible to mention the speaker as an important feature of context. The claims made by the song depends on who utters it. Change the circumstances of its utterance and the claim changes, which means that, after listening to the song, a different (and more complete) interpretation emerges. We are now able to validate the thought of more than one speaker, as we learn the song is actually a duet. The alleged context of rage and resentment pictured before is encouraged to change to a more serene environment fostered by a melancholic song. The pleasing melody creates a mild scenery and the harsh feelings dissipate. We can also notice the duet is formed by a male voice (Leonard Cohen) and a female voice (Sharon Robinson). The story of an unreciprocated love gives room to probable disagreements caused by lack of communication and a chain of misunderstandings. In fact, when the two speakers sing as one they actually seem to be in accordance with each other or, to put it in another way, by listening to the melody, we recover the emotional content of the musical passage and what the speakers feel are now in unison. Therefore, we must acknowledge that full comprehension is not fully determined by the linguistic context,