Pragmatics Flashcards

1
Q

what is a sequence

A

a set of utterances that are topically related

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2
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what does confirming do

A

proposes that you knew something beforehand

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3
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compare repeating to confirming an allusion

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repeating: confirms that they had alluded to this previously
confiming: confirms understanding

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