Pragmatics

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Implicature
An implied meaning that has to be inferred as a result of a controversial maximum being broken
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Inference
The understanding of implied meanings
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Irony
Using language to signal an attitude other than what has literally been expressed
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Speech acts
Words that are context-bound where meaning beyond the words and phrases used within them, for example, apologies and promises
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Deixis
Words that are context-bound where meaning depends on who is using them, where and when they are being used.
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Politeness
The awareness of others' needs to be approved of and liked (positive politness) and/or given freedom to express their own identity and choices (Negative politeness)
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Face
The concept of how all communication relies on presenting a "face" to listeners and audiences, and how face-threatening acts and the management of a face contribute to interaction
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Cooperative principles
how interaction is generally based upon various kinds of cooperative behaviour between speakers,
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The understanding of implied meanings

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Inference

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Using language to signal an attitude other than what has literally been expressed

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Words that are context-bound where meaning beyond the words and phrases used within them, for example, apologies and promises

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Words that are context-bound where meaning depends on who is using them, where and when they are being used.

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