Interfaces of Pragmatics
In this article, we shall be considering the interfaces of pragmatics and other linguistic disciplines; in other words we shall […]
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English Language, pragmatics2022
Pragmatics and Discourse Structure Relationships
In this article we shall be examining the relationships between Pragmatics and Discourse Structure or some other ways speakers and
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English Language, pragmaticsSome Theoretical Contributions to Pragmatics
Generally pragmatic theories attempt to explain how utterances convey meaning in context, explain how meaning is decoded from utterances in
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GRICE’S THEORY OF CONVERSATIONAL IMPLICATURE
In this article, we shall be considering some more concepts associated with Grice’s theory of implicature and how they enable us to understand better how speakers and hearers are able to communicate effectively.
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English Language, pragmaticsUtterance Acts and Austin’s Theory of Pragmatics
This article explore the Utterance Acts and Austin’s Theory of Pragmatics. Austin (1962) postulates that when an individual makes an
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English Language, pragmaticsSpeech events in English Language
A speech event is what is going on, including both linguistic and non-linguistic activity that make up the context. Every
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Speech Acts in English
You will recall that we identified the role of the context in determining the meaning of indexical references such as
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Politeness Principle
In our study of tact in unit 4, we noted that language use often demands some form of politeness in
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CONVERSATIONAL PRINCIPLE. WHAT IS IT?
a speaker and a hearer are guided by some “conversational principles” in order to make the right references and interpret meaning beyond the linguistic content of an utterance.
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English Language, pragmaticsWhat is Presupposition?
Speakers or writers usually design their message on the assumption that the hearer or reader already has a degree of
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English Language, pragmaticsInference and Reference
Our current article explores Inference and Reference. A speaker or writer sometimes uses one thing to refer to another and
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English Language, pragmaticsIntroduction to Deixis
Words such as us, I, we, him, then, now, there, here etc. usually identify referents so that the addressee may
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