Meaning Of The Word Pragmatics

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What's The Definition Of Pragmatics?

pragmatics
singular noun: Pragmatics is the branch of linguistics that deals with the meanings and effects which come from the use of language in particular situations.

pragmatics in American English
the branch of linguistics concerned with meaning in context, or the meanings of sentences in terms of the speaker's intentions in using them
the branch of semiotics dealing with the causal and other relations between words, expressions, or symbols and their users

pragmatics in British English
the study of those aspects of language that cannot be considered in isolation from its use

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