Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis

INTRODCTION In this article, we shall be considering some more concepts associated with Grice’s theory of Conversational Implicature and how

In this post we shall analyse the three major Utterance Acts described in Austin’s Theory of Pragmatics. Austin (1962) postulates that when an individual makes an utterance

A speaker and a hearer are guided by some “conversational principles” in order to make the right references and interpret meaning beyond the linguistic content of an utterance

In this article we shall be looking more at how presupposition is based on shared assumption between speaker and hearer and how some clauses (especially introduced by when) give rise to presupposition.

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