Language
pragmatics
noun
Definition
The branch of linguistics concerned with language in use and its context.
In a sentence
“Pragmatics explains why a sentence can have a different meaning depending on who says it and when.”
Synonyms
language usecontextual meaning
Common collocations
- language pragmatics
- pragmatic competence
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noun
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noun
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noun
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