Year 12 Pragmatics

What is the definition of pragmatics?

• The difference between what is said or written and what is actually meant.

• The difference between understanding and social convention

• The true meaning of language

What is the semantic understanding of 'close the door'?

• It is cold

• I have something to tell you

• Shut the door

• I am very angry with you

What can affect pragmatic understanding

• Age

• Region

• Culture

• Gender

What was Paul Grice's theory?

• Conversational motives

• Conversational manners

• Conversational maxims

Which of the following is NOT a correct maxim?

• Manner

• Quality

• Quantity

• Order

What is the correct meaning of the 'maxim of quality'

• Speaking the right amount

• Keeping what is being said relevant

• Speaking the truth

• Being clear and not ambiguous

What are implicatures

• The implied meanings behind conversational maxims

• The implied meaning when the conversational maxims are broken

What is the cooperative principle?

• The idea that there are correct ways to communicate

• The incorrect ways to communicate

• The general principle that people work together to communicate