Social interaction Pragmatics is the study of the ability of language users to pair sentences with the contexts il in which they would be appropriate. Levinson, 1983: 24) (In this book i shall be working towards a definition of )pragmatics as meaning in interaction (Tomas, 1995: 24) Pragmatics is the study of the expression of relative distance (Yule, 1996: 3)
Social interaction • Pragmatics is the study of the ability of language users to pair sentences with the contexts in which they would be appropriate.( Levinson, 1983:24) • (In this book I shall be working towards a definition of )pragmatics as meaning in interaction.(Tomas, 1995:24) • Pragmatics is the study of the expression of relative distance.(Yule, 1996:3)
Functions of language Pragmatics (is) a general functional perspective on(any aspect of)language, i.e as an approach to language which takes into account the full complexity of its cognitive, social, and cultural(i. e. meaningful) functioning in the lives of human beings. Verschueren, 1995: 13-14
Functions of language • Pragmatics (is) a general functional perspective on (any aspect of)language, i.e. as an approach to language which takes into account the full complexity of its cognitive, social, and cultural(i.e. meaningful) functioning in the lives of human beings.(Verschueren,1995:13-14)