Pragmatics Flashcards
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What are ‘locution’, ‘illocution’ and ‘perlocution’?
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Locution: - the literal meaning of something Illocution: - the implied of something Perlocution: - the perceived meaning of something I.e. a wife is taking in the washing and a knock is at the door, so the wife shouts to the husband "someone's at the door" Locution: - someone is at the door Illocution: - can you get the door Perlocution: - *husband* I should answer the door.
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What is ‘pragmatics’?
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The underlying meaning in language.
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Pragmatics can also depend on what?
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‘Cultural assumptions’:
- the understanding of implied meanings based on a shared experience or knowledge of a group/culture of people.
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What are prosodic features in discourse?
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- fillers
- pauses
- intonation
- utterance length (sentences)
- speech acts
- repetition
- hedges
- backtracking
- repairs
- back channeling
- minimal responses
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What is the ‘Speech Act Theory’?
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An actor that is performed by making an utterance. This is done by the issuing of a warning, the making of a promise, or the giving of a greeting.