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TAFL
550
Language Pragmatics
(
3
) cr.
Same as TEFL 550. Prerequisite: TAFL 501. Offered once a year.
Definition of pragmatics. Relations of pragmatics to semantics, syntax and sociolinguistics. Speech act theory. Directness and indirectness. The cooperative Principle, principles of politeness, Relevance Theory. Cross-linguistics/cultural application. Relevance to language teaching.