Definitions for pragmaticsprægˈmæt ɪks
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
prag•mat•icsprægˈmæt ɪks(n.)
(used with a pl. v.) practical considerations.
(used with a sing. v.) a branch of semiotics dealing with the causal and other relations between words, expressions, or symbols and their users.
Category: Philosphy
(used with a sing. v.) a branch of linguistics dealing with language in its situational context, including the knowledge and beliefs of the speaker and the relationship and interaction between speaker and listener.
Category: Language/Linguistics
Origin of pragmatics:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
pragmatics(noun)
the study of language use
Wiktionary
pragmatics(Noun)
The study of the use of language in a social context.
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