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Pragmatics, in its broad definition, is the study of language in use, or as Crystal puts it: “the study of language from the point of view of the users, especially the choices they make, the constraints they encounter in using language in social interaction, and the effects their use of language has on the other participants in an act of communication.” (2003: 364). This course will provide an overview of major pragmatic concepts. Topics will include the information structure of discourse, speech acts, the Cooperative Principle and aspects of politeness as well as the organisation of discourse, or, more specifically, of conversations.
The lecture course will usually consist of two parts, a lecture-style presentation and some practical work with language material as well as texts and questions for discussion. |
