pragmatics
gb/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/ us/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
C1
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C1
abstract
1
language meaning in context
The study of how people understand meaning from context, not just from the words themselves.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
pragmatics; linguistic pragmatics; semantics and pragmatics
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse pragmatics with practical matters in general; in linguistics it specifically means meaning in context.
Συνώνυμα
language-in-use studies (More explanatory and less standard as a formal term.)
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contextual meaning (Refers to the subject matter rather than the whole academic field.)
Αντώνυμα
semantics (Often contrasted with pragmatics; it focuses more on conventional or literal meaning.)
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syntax (Contrasting field that studies sentence structure rather than meaning in context.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
linguistic pragmatics
|semantics and pragmatics
|pragmatics research
|pragmatics theory
|formal pragmatics
|discourse pragmatics
|cross-cultural pragmatics
|the pragmatics of communication
Θέματα
linguistics
|language
|communication
|academia
Παραδείγματα
- In pragmatics, students learn how the same sentence can mean different things in different situations.
- Her research in pragmatics focuses on politeness and indirect requests.
- The joke is easy to translate word for word, but its pragmatics are harder to explain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Pragmatics studies meaning in context.
- In pragmatics, tone and situation matter.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
abstract
2
practical details of something
The practical details of how something can actually be done.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the pragmatics of [something]; [something]'s pragmatics
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is more formal than practicalities or logistics, and it is usually used with of.
Συνώνυμα
practicalities (More common and neutral for everyday practical details.)
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logistics (Emphasizes organization, timing, transport, or coordination.)
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nuts and bolts (Informal; emphasizes basic practical details.)
Αντώνυμα
theory (Contrasts practical implementation with abstract ideas.)
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idealism (Contrasts practical constraints with ideals or principles.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the pragmatics of childcare
|the pragmatics of remote work
|the pragmatics of travel
|the pragmatics of running a business
|everyday pragmatics
|financial pragmatics
|political pragmatics
|real-world pragmatics
Θέματα
daily_life
|work
|planning
|organization
Παραδείγματα
- The proposal sounds attractive, but we still need to discuss the pragmatics of paying for it.
- She understood the theory of urban farming, but the pragmatics were more complicated.
- The meeting focused less on vision and more on the pragmatics of hiring staff and finding office space.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We talked about the pragmatics of moving to another city.
- The idea is good, but the pragmatics are difficult.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C1
abstract
3
social use of language
The social side of language, such as knowing how to take turns, be polite, or understand what people mean indirectly.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s pragmatics; work on pragmatics; difficulties with pragmatics
Συχνό λάθος:
In speech therapy and education, pragmatics can refer to a skill area, not just the academic subject.
Συνώνυμα
pragmatic language skills (More explicit clinical or educational term.)
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social communication (Broader term that includes nonverbal communication as well as language.)
Αντώνυμα
literal language knowledge (Contrasts social use of language with knowing words or grammar alone.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
social pragmatics
|language pragmatics
|pragmatics skills
|pragmatic difficulties
|assessment of pragmatics
|work on pragmatics
|pragmatics therapy
|deficits in pragmatics
Θέματα
speech_therapy
|education
|communication
|child_development
|psychology
Παραδείγματα
- The speech therapist assessed the child's pragmatics, including how he took turns in conversation.
- Some students have strong vocabulary and grammar but need support with pragmatics.
- Difficulties with pragmatics can make sarcasm, hints, or indirect requests hard to understand.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The child is learning pragmatics in speech therapy.
- Pragmatics helps people use language politely.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pragmatics
IPA
GB/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
US/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
prag - mat - ics (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (prag)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: pragmatics
Εκφράσεις
semantics and pragmatics
1/sɪmˈæntɪks ˈænd pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
literal and contextual meaning
Two related areas of linguistics: word meaning and meaning in context.
Παραδείγματα
- The course introduces syntax, semantics and pragmatics in the first semester.
- The difference between semantics and pragmatics is important when analyzing indirect requests.
- Her paper examines how semantics and pragmatics interact in the interpretation of questions.