pragmatics

/præɡˈmætɪks/noun

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प्रयोगार्थ-विज्ञान, भाषा के संदर्भगत अर्थ का अध्ययन

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1
[U] technical
the branch of linguistics that studies how the meaning of language depends on the situation, the speaker and the listener
प्रयोगार्थ-विज्ञान, भाषा के संदर्भगत अर्थ का अध्ययन
- Pragmatics explains why "Can you pass the salt?" is a request and not a question about ability.
- The course covers syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
2
[U] formal
the practical way in which people deal with a situation, or the study of it
व्यावहारिकता
- The minister argued for pragmatics over ideology.

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Notes

Grammar: pragmatics takes a singular verb when it names the subject, as in "Pragmatics is a young field".

Grammar: जब pragmatics विषय का नाम हो तो इसके साथ singular verb आती है, जैसे "Pragmatics is a young field"।