Abstract:
he book consists of ten units that focus on various
important aspects of pragmatics. The first unit discusses the
definition of pragmatics, providing a brief overview, examples of
pragmatic usage, and highlighting the significance of pragmatics in
English language learning. The next unit, Unit 2, delves into the
context in pragmatics, including the concept of pragmatic context
and various relevant types of context. Unit 3 explores deixis,
including its definition and types. You will also find examples of
deixis analysis in this unit. Unit 4 covers speech acts, including
their definition, types, and analysis. Unit 5 tackles presupposition,
including its definition and types. Unit 6 addresses the
Cooperative Principles, which are crucial principles in effective
conversation. Unit 7 discusses Gricean Conversational Principles,
as proposed by Paul Grice, and how these principles influence
communication. Unit 8 explores implicatures, which are meanings
that can be inferred through the context of conversation. Unit 9
explores politeness, including its definition, types of politeness
face, politeness strategies, and the maxims of politeness. You will
find examples of politeness maxim analysis in this unit. Lastly,
Unit 10 examines the concept of face, including its definition and
types. You will also find examples of analysis on face-threatening
acts in this unit.
Each unit in this book is well-designed and systematically
organized, facilitating re
