tailieunhanh - Lecture Introduction to linguistics: Pragmatics (Part 1)

Lecture Introduction to linguistics: Pragmatics (Part 1). In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Pragmatics, importance of context, theories, speech act theory, semantics, lexical semantics, sentential semantics, pragmatics. | Pragmatics (1) Dr. Ansa Hameed Previously . Semantics Lexical Semantics Sentential Semantics Today’s Lecture Pragmatics Pragmatics Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics It studies how the use of language is based on the relationship established between utterance, context and interlocutors. (Baena, E. 2002) Pragmatics Pragmatics is the study of meaning in context dependent on the intentions of participants in a conversational exchange. Not the meaning of single words as we saw in semantics, but the intended meaning of whole exchanges. Pragmatics: Key Figures Charles Morris (1938) Pragmatics studies (the origins), the uses and the effects of language. Ludwig Wittgenstein (*1889 Vienna, +1951 Cambridge) John L. Austin How To Do Things with Words (1962) Pragmatics vs. Semantics Semantics: the study of meaning that can be determined from a sentence, phrase or word. Pragmatics: the study of meaning, as it depends on context (speaker, situation) Pragmatics: Importance of Context Pragmatics is concerned with importance of contexts Pragmatics: Importance of Context A.: I have a 14 year old son B.: Well that’s right A.: I also have a dog B.: Oh, I’m sorry Can you understand the meaning of this exchange? It would be hard to catch it, unless you know that A. is trying to rent an apartment from B. and B. doesn’t accept pets. Pragmatics: Importance of Context If we don’t have a context or some knowledge about a situation, the meaning can be ‘invisible’ as in the previous example. Or - have you seen Sam? - the black car is over there. This seemingly incoherent text can be easily understood if we know that Sam owns a black car. Why Pragmatics??? Why have we chosen PRAGMATICS? Common in everyday life Wide subject to be studied Comes out of language study 11 Why Pragmatics??? What do these pics mean? Pragmatics: Context We have different ‘contexts’: Linguistic Context Non-Linguistic or Situational Context Pragmatics: Types of Contexts Linguistic Context The linguistic context . | Pragmatics (1) Dr. Ansa Hameed Previously . Semantics Lexical Semantics Sentential Semantics Today’s Lecture Pragmatics Pragmatics Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics It studies how the use of language is based on the relationship established between utterance, context and interlocutors. (Baena, E. 2002) Pragmatics Pragmatics is the study of meaning in context dependent on the intentions of participants in a conversational exchange. Not the meaning of single words as we saw in semantics, but the intended meaning of whole exchanges. Pragmatics: Key Figures Charles Morris (1938) Pragmatics studies (the origins), the uses and the effects of language. Ludwig Wittgenstein (*1889 Vienna, +1951 Cambridge) John L. Austin How To Do Things with Words (1962) Pragmatics vs. Semantics Semantics: the study of meaning that can be determined from a sentence, phrase or word. Pragmatics: the study of meaning, as it depends on context (speaker, situation) Pragmatics: Importance of Context .