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Pragmatics, REFERENCE, Aspects, DEIXIS(Deictic expressions), context -…
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REFERENCE
an act by which a speaker or writer uses language to enable a listener or reader to identify something
indenfinate noun phrases : "a men " , "a woman"
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Aspects
ANAPHORA
subsequent reference to an already introduced entity. EX .A: Can I borrow your book?
B: Yeah, it’s on the table
POLITENESS
Your face in pragmatics is your public self-image
FACE- THREATENING ACT: represents a threat to another person’s self-image(Give me that paper!)
FACE SAVING ACT: lessens the possible threat to another’s face.
(Could you pass me that paper, please?)
PRESUPPOSITION
What a speaker assumes is true.
Andrew stopped running ,he used to run
INFERENCE
the additional information used by the listener to create a connection between what is said. EX. Can I have a look at your Chomsky?
Speech Acts
We use the term speech acts to describe actions such as requesting, commanding, questioning ,informing
DIRECT SPEECH ACT : Did he....?
INDIRECT SPEECH ACT: You left the door open. (and it's pretty cold outside)
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