pragmatics

[ prag-mat-iks ]

/ prægˈmæt ɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

Logic, Philosophy. the branch of semiotics dealing with the causal and other relations between words, expressions, or symbols and their users.

Linguistics. the analysis of language in terms of the situational context within which utterances are made, including the knowledge and beliefs of the speaker and the relation between speaker and listener.

practical considerations.

Origin of pragmatics

First recorded in 1935–40; see origin at pragmatic, -ics

Words nearby pragmatics

praetorship, pragmatagnosia, pragmatamnesia, pragmatic, pragmaticism, pragmatics, pragmatic sanction, pragmatic theory, pragmatism, pragmatist, Prague

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Example sentences from the Web for pragmatics

Their pragmatics is defined by the need to continuously meet desire and expectation instead of need.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Our pragmatics is one of process, as the pragmatics of education finally should be.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
These are subject to rapid change because the pragmatics of the activities they represent change so fast.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
The pragmatics that overrides the need for literacy is based on individual empowerment.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

The pragmatics of the civilization of illiteracy makes the experience of art part of the global experience.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for pragmatics

pragmatics

/ (præɡˈmætɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the study of those aspects of language that cannot be considered in isolation from its use

the study of the relation between symbols and those who use them

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单词	pragmatics
释义	pragmatics [ prag-mat-iks ] / prægˈmæt ɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pragmatics ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular verb) Logic, Philosophy. the branch of semiotics dealing with the causal and other relations between words, expressions, or symbols and their users. Linguistics. the analysis of language in terms of the situational context within which utterances are made, including the knowledge and beliefs of the speaker and the relation between speaker and listener. practical considerations. Origin of pragmatics First recorded in 1935–40; see origin at pragmatic, -ics Words nearby pragmatics praetorship, pragmatagnosia, pragmatamnesia, pragmatic, pragmaticism, pragmatics, pragmatic sanction, pragmatic theory, pragmatism, pragmatist, Prague Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pragmatics Their pragmatics is defined by the need to continuously meet desire and expectation instead of need. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Our pragmatics is one of process, as the pragmatics of education finally should be. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin These are subject to rapid change because the pragmatics of the activities they represent change so fast. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin The pragmatics that overrides the need for literacy is based on individual empowerment. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin The pragmatics of the civilization of illiteracy makes the experience of art part of the global experience. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin British Dictionary definitions for pragmatics pragmatics / (præɡˈmætɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the study of those aspects of language that cannot be considered in isolation from its use the study of the relation between symbols and those who use them Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pragmatics symbolism, parole, semantics, langue, syntactics
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pragmatics

noun (used with a singular verb)

Origin of pragmatics

Words nearby pragmatics

Example sentences from the Web for pragmatics

British Dictionary definitions for pragmatics

noun (functioning as singular)

Words related to pragmatics