A speaker and a hearer are guided by some “conversational principles” in order to make the right references and interpret…
In this article we shall be looking more at how presupposition is based on shared assumption between speaker and hearer…
Ever wondered how we grasp meanings beyond words? Join us as we delve into inference and reference, two key concepts…
Ever wondered how we communicate so effectively despite constantly changing contexts? Join us as we delve into deixis, a key…
Have you ever struggled to deliver a difficult message without causing offense? In this article, we delve into the concept…
Language use in this article will definitely refer to the use of linguistic codes (words) in the Context of Pragmatics…
Join us as we delve into the fascinating history of pragmatics, a crucial branch of linguistics that explores how context…
Quite a number of language scholars have defined pragmatics, which are of interest to us in this study. These definitions…
Arghiri Emmanuel's theory of unequal exchange, was somehow an analysis of the deteriorating terms of trade for the less developed…
Dependency development is an area of dependency theory which analyses the export of primary resources from resource-rich but industry-poor countries