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\r \r    \r  \r \r  \r!      #Pragmatics is concerned with the interpretation of linguistic meaning in context.. #The study of what speakers mean or ‘speaker’s meaning’, is called pragmatics.. According to . Yole. , ‘Pragmatics is the study of invisible meaning or how we recognize what is meant even when it is not actually said or written. That’s why; the speaker must be able to depend on a lot of shared assumptions and expectations when they try to communicate.. is concerned about. A: the study of . actual utterances. . in a particular . situation. . Sadiq. . Omarmeli. . & . Masoud . Karimi. . B: how context influences the meaning. C: speaker meaning. . The appropriate use of language in context. Presenters: Christina Auth & Jerry Smith. Tina. Pragmatics can be more specifically defined as conventions that govern language within social interactions (. P. Sebastian. Part 1. What is Syntax?. “Syntax is concerned with how expressions combine with one another to form larger expressions.” . How is grammaticality judged?. “Ask yourself whether you could utter the string in question, whether you have ever heard it uttered, and whether you know or can imagine other native speakers of the same language who would utter it.” . Objective: Analyze how authors use syntax and diction to create certain effects.. Essential Question: How does syntax and diction contribute to an author’s voice and tone?. Objective and Essential Question. Hieu Hoang. MT Marathon 2011 Trento. Contents. What is a syntactic model?. What’s wrong with Syntax?. Which syntax model to use?. Why use syntactic models?. Mixed-Syntax Model. Extraction. Decoding. The Power of Word Combinations. I. Syntax Indicators. A. Sentence Function. B. Grammatical Classification. C. Sentence Length. Short, Long, or Combination.. *Lengthy sentences followed by a very short one will effectively stress a point. . A study in the pragmatics of persuasion : a game theoretic approach.. L15. Glazer and Rubinstein (TE 2006). . Setup. Today. Sender choses which verified fact to reveal. Sender has limited capacity to verify facts. That arrangement contributes to and enhances meaning and effect.. Or more simply:. It’s how authors put words and phrases together. . Syntax helps authors effectively make their points.. One thing Syntax does is control pacing.. Pragmatics. :. Communication depends not only on recognizing the meaning of words in an utterance but recognizing what the speakers mean by their utterance.. i.e. there are aspects of meaning that depend more on . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Pragmatics and the Teaching of WritingAnca RosuRutgers -- The State University New P-11nclick N7AbstractPragmatics is difficult to define mainly because itsdomain crossesthe traditional boundaries bet