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Pragmatics. the branch of linguistics dealing with language in use and contexts in which it is used, including such matters as deixis , taking turns in conversation, text organization, presupposition, and implicature. Pragmatics. Pragmatics = the study of how language is used - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Pragmaticsthe branch of linguistics dealing with language
in use and contexts in which it is used, including such matters as deixis, taking turns in
conversation, text organization, presupposition, and implicature.
Pragmatics
Pragmatics = the study of how language is used to communicate within its situational context.-----------------------------------------------Jack: “Kathy’s cooking dinner tonight.”Jill: “Better stock up on some Alka-Seltzer.”What is the conclusion?
Pragmatics
An appropriate answer to the question “Do you have the time?” might be “10 minutes past 10.” An inappropriate answer would be “Yes.”
Pragmatics
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gricean_maxims• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics• http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/pragmaticsterm.htm
Cross-Cultural Pragmatics
• Writeups due Wednesday -- Guide to places/cultural factors?• What will we be looking for in differences in pragmatics?• Meals, K-dramas with subtitles, newspapers in English, what else?• Work in teams on getting cross-cultural pragmatic samples. Where are
“rules” being violated between languages/cultures? What does it mean?• Please divide into teams to present the important highlights of
readings 1 (Mey) and 3 (Bond, Zegarac & Spencer-Oatey) for Thursday
