Discourse and
pragmatics
From a discourse
perspective
Pragmatics
The study of meaningin
relation to the context
Which implies
In the area of pragmatics,analysis
discourse alsohas influencebecause
in
What is said
and understood involvedina
Speech acts
- To give orders
- To make requests
- To give warnings,
and so on.
They are followed by
A set of co-operative
principles
Flouting
in
Spoken and
written languageor
To be
successful in
the
Language, context
and discourse
Interpretation of what
someone says
In the
Which can vary
by
The context of
situation
Avoiding
Cross-cultural
factors
and
Conversational
implicature
Inference about a
speaker’s
intended
meaning
Whichcan be
variedby
Politeness
and face
Accordingto
Gender
Face-threatening
acts

Cmap chapter 3

  • 1.
    Discourse and pragmatics From adiscourse perspective Pragmatics The study of meaningin relation to the context Which implies In the area of pragmatics,analysis discourse alsohas influencebecause in What is said and understood involvedina Speech acts - To give orders - To make requests - To give warnings, and so on. They are followed by A set of co-operative principles Flouting in Spoken and written languageor To be successful in the Language, context and discourse Interpretation of what someone says In the Which can vary by The context of situation Avoiding Cross-cultural factors and Conversational implicature Inference about a speaker’s intended meaning Whichcan be variedby Politeness and face Accordingto Gender Face-threatening acts