PRAGMATICS AND THE INTERPRETATION OF MEANING IN REAL-LIFE COMMUNICATION
Keywords:
Pragmatics, communication, context, meaning, speech acts, language use, interpretation, conversation, intentions, linguistics.Abstract
The article emphasizes that pragmatics is a branch of linguistics that studies how people use language in real-life communication. It focuses not only on the literal meaning of words but also on what speakers actually mean in different situations. It also explains how pragmatics helps us understand indirect meanings, polite expressions, and hidden intentions in conversation.
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