Tag: pragmatics

Vertical Deixis

Vertical deixis refers to the use of language to indicate relative social…

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Utterance Act

An utterance act is the basic unit of speech production, encompassing the…

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Unbounded Deixis

Unbounded deixis refers to linguistic expressions whose reference is not fixed to…

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Token-Reflexive Deixis

Token-reflexive deixis refers to linguistic expressions that point to themselves or their…

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Strength Of Illocutionary Point

The strength of an illocutionary point refers to how forcefully or seriously…

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Standard Implicature

Standard implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes meanings that are suggested or…

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Speech Act Theory

Speech Act Theory, pioneered by J.L. Austin and further developed by John…

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Second Person Deixis

Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns…

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Scalar Implicature Explained

Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the…

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Relevance Implicature

Relevance implicature is a concept in pragmatics where speakers imply meanings beyond…

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