PDF Notes: Pragmatics

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    What is pragmatics?

    Focuses on language use and perception in context.

    How does pragmatics differ from semantics?

    Pragmatics involves context; semantics is truth-conditional.

    What is deixis?

    Terms that require context for understanding.

    What are the three dimensions of deixis?

    Person, time, and place reference in conversation.

    What is a locutionary act?

    The act of stating something based on truth conditions.

    What is an illocutionary act?

    The intended message behind a statement.

    What is a perlocutionary act?

    The effect of a statement on the hearer.

    What are assertives in speech acts?

    Statements that describe the world with a truth claim.

    What are felicity conditions?

    Conditions that must be met for a speech act to succeed.

    What are indirect speech acts?

    When the locutionary and illocutionary acts differ.

    What is the cooperative principle?

    Guides contributions to be relevant and appropriate.

    What is the maxim of quantity?

    Provide the right amount of information.

    What happens when conversational maxims are violated?

    Listeners infer meaning through conversational implicature.

    What is a scalar implicature?

    Implicature based on quantity-related terms.

    What are presuppositions?

    Assumptions taken for granted in a statement.