pragmatics
gb/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/ us/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
C1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
technical
C1
abstract
1
language meaning in context
The study of how people understand meaning from context, not just from the words themselves.
الگوی کاربرد:
pragmatics; linguistic pragmatics; semantics and pragmatics
اشتباه رایج:
Do not confuse pragmatics with practical matters in general; in linguistics it specifically means meaning in context.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
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.)
ترکیبهای رایج
linguistic pragmatics
|semantics and pragmatics
|pragmatics research
|pragmatics theory
|formal pragmatics
|discourse pragmatics
|cross-cultural pragmatics
|the pragmatics of communication
موضوعها
linguistics
|language
|communication
|academia
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Pragmatics studies meaning in context.
- In pragmatics, tone and situation matter.
اسم
formal
C1
abstract
2
practical details of something
The practical details of how something can actually be done.
الگوی کاربرد:
the pragmatics of [something]; [something]'s pragmatics
اشتباه رایج:
This use is more formal than practicalities or logistics, and it is usually used with of.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
theory (Contrasts practical implementation with abstract ideas.)
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idealism (Contrasts practical constraints with ideals or principles.)
ترکیبهای رایج
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
موضوعها
daily_life
|work
|planning
|organization
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We talked about the pragmatics of moving to another city.
- The idea is good, but the pragmatics are difficult.
اسم
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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s pragmatics; work on pragmatics; difficulties with pragmatics
اشتباه رایج:
In speech therapy and education, pragmatics can refer to a skill area, not just the academic subject.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
literal language knowledge (Contrasts social use of language with knowing words or grammar alone.)
ترکیبهای رایج
social pragmatics
|language pragmatics
|pragmatics skills
|pragmatic difficulties
|assessment of pragmatics
|work on pragmatics
|pragmatics therapy
|deficits in pragmatics
موضوعها
speech_therapy
|education
|communication
|child_development
|psychology
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The child is learning pragmatics in speech therapy.
- Pragmatics helps people use language politely.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pragmatics
IPA
GB/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
US/pɹˈæɡmˈætɪks/
هجاها و تکیه
prag - mat - ics (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (prag)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: pragmatics
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.