Pragmatics - AIL2508

Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)

Students analyse data provided by the module leader from the point of view of speech act theory and deixis. (Equivalent to 500 words).

Written Assignment

Assessment 2: Exam

An exam comprising short-answer questions and data to analyse.

Exam

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Students write analyses of data which apply the major conceptual foundations.

The pragmatic perspective on language is about the use of language in ‘real life’ situations. While semantics is about what words and sentences mean, pragmatics is about what people mean when they use the words and sentences, and what they understand when they see/hear the words and sentences uttered. This module considers the scope of the pragmatic perspective on language and introduces and explores the application of its various conceptual and theoretical apparatus.

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Linguistics

AIL2508 - Pragmatics

Pragmatics

have knowledge and understanding of the distinction and relations between textual meaning and speaker/hearer meaning.

have knowledge and understanding of the distinctive character of pragmatics in relation to other fields of language study and its terminology.


be able to to apply concepts and theories appropriately in the detailed analysis of utterances and discourse. 

have knowledge and understanding of the overriding importance of context and of its many facets in the production and interpretation of language.


be able to express ideas cogently and coherently and with an accurate use of English for academic purposes.