Context

Pragmatics is the study of meaning out of context.

• True.

• False.

Physical context is where the conversation is taking place, what objects are present, what actions are occurring,...

• False.

• True.

Epistemic context is the knowledge shared by the speakers.

• False.

• True.

Co-text is what has been said after the utterance.

• False.

• True.

The social relationship between the people involved in the conversation is called the social context.

• True.

• False.

“I can’t believe you said that!”

Linguistic context: that (what has been mentioned before)

• False.

• True.

Two people come into the library and they are talking really loud. They sit at your table and continue their babbling. So you look up at them and say:

“Excuse me, could you please speak up a bit more? I missed what you said.”

Physical context: the conversation occurs in a library

• True.

• False.

Two people come into the library and they are talking really loud. They sit at your table and continue their babbling. So you look up at them and say:

“Excuse me, could you please speak up a bit more? I missed what you said.”

Epistemic context: You know that libraries are quiet places → F (everyone knows that libraries are quiet places)

• True.

• False.

Two people come into the library and they are talking really loud. They sit at your table and continue their babbling. So you look up at them and say:

“Excuse me, could you please speak up a bit more? I missed what you said.”

Linguistic context: sarcastic tone of voice (intonation)

• False.

• True.

Two people come into the library and they are talking really loud. They sit at your table and continue their babbling. So you look up at them and say:

“Excuse me, could you please speak up a bit more? I missed what you said.”

Social context: you have the right to ask sb to be quiet in the library.

• True.

• False.