Pragmatics, the study of language in context, extends beyond the literal meanings of words to include the subtle inferences that speakers and listeners routinely make. A central phenomenon in this ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Stalnaker's Context deploys the core machinery of common ground, possible worlds, and epistemic accessibility to mount a powerful case for the ...

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the deployment of metadiscourse resources in the Discussion sections of research articles authored in two languages: English and Arabic. It explores differences in ...

ABSTRACT: Pragmatic failure has been one of the main topics in pragmatics, second language acquisition, and other related research fields for many years. It reflects a deficit in pragmatic knowledge ...

What began as an informal presentation by a clinical linguist to a group of philosophers, has led to some surprising discoveries about the communicative language abilities of people with Autism ...

Abstract: As network and computing technologies have improved, and the number of mobile devices has increased, realizing context-aware personal services has become one of the most important issues in ...