PRAGMATICS


Meaning of PRAGMATICS in English

/ prægˈmætɪks; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( linguistics ) the study of the way in which language is used to express what sb really means in particular situations, especially when the actual words used may appear to mean sth different

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.