Pragmatics Flashcards
1
Q
Words or phrases indicating the distance of an object, place or person relative to the speaker.
A
Spatial deixis
2
Q
Words or phrases indicating the time of an event relative to the speaker.
A
Temporal deixis
3
Q
a state of affairs or an event that is contrary to what one expects or is said.
A
Irony
4
Q
The act of transmitting and understanding information through touch.
A
Haptics
5
Q
The way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of non-verbal communication.
A
Kinesics
6
Q
The amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others.
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Proxemics
7
Q
An utterance that serves a function in communication.
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Speech act
8
Q
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize stupidity or vices.
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Satire
