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In chapter 2, The role of situation, common ground and context in speech acts, we discuss context, common ground, and the situation of utterance of the speech act. A speech act within a dialogue is part of a collective behaviour that evolves within the context of a social environment and is grounded in the situation of the utterance. The interlocutors draw on the associated context, and a shared common ground is established. This chapter examines the questions: What are context and common ground? How do context and common ground relate to the situation of utterance in support of a felicitous speech act?