Essays about: "pragmatics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the word pragmatics.

  1. 1. Dare. Dream. Done. [Sparkles emoji] : Pragmatic functions and sentiment of emojis in tweets by American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian users

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Kristoffer Olsén; [2024]
    Keywords : ambiguity; computer-mediated communication; cyberpragmatics; emoji; emoji usage pattern; national variety; pragmatics; sentiment; tweets; användningsmönster för emojis; attityd; cyberpragmatik; datorförmedlad kommunikation; emoji; nationell variation; pragmatik; tvetydighet; tweets;

    Abstract : Emojis can be ambiguous, even when used within one and the same language and geographic region, but they are also a globally accessible language in computer-mediated communication. This paper aims to examine if emoji usage across five different national varieties of English (American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian), geographically located on five different continents, exhibits similar pragmatic functionality and sentiment. READ MORE

  3. 2. PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE: REFUSAL SPEECH ACT BY IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-04-19]
    Keywords : English; culture; speech act of refusal; pragmatic; pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics; politeness theory; refusal strategies;

    Abstract : Understanding cross-cultural differences plays a crucial role in communication and successful cross-cultural communications depends on various factors such as pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics. Many researchers focus more on the aspect of pragmatics such as speech acts. The present study is a contrastive study of refusal speech act. READ MORE

  4. 3. Neural correlates of pragmatic processing in adolescents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Christoffer Forbes Schieche; [2023]
    Keywords : Adolescence; cognitive control functions; fMRI; pragmatics; theory of mind; fMRI; kognitiv kontroll; mentalisering; pragmatik; tonåringar;

    Abstract : Understanding indirect speech, i.e., when an utterance does not match the intended meaning, is one of many pragmatic abilities at play in conversation. While the development of pragmatic abilities starts early, they continually develop throughout adolescence although this period is understudied. READ MORE

  5. 4. Promises, promises Mr. President : A study of commissive speech act usage in 21st century American presidential inaugural addresses.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Erik Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : President of the United States of America; Inauguration speech; Speech act theory; Commissive speech act; Promises; Pragmatics; Political discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : Abstract The American president’s serving period always begin with an iconic inaugural address. It is a function wherein the president can unify the audience, ratify the ceremony, and present his political and administrative direction for his term. READ MORE

  6. 5. Public Communication in a Pandemic : Language in COVID‐19 public health advertising

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Petra Rindby; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19; pragmatics; speech act theory; cooperative principle; implicature; Gricean maxims; advertising; PSA; public information; COVID-19; pragmatik; talakter; samarbetsprincipen; kommunikation; reklam; samhällsinformation;

    Abstract : This linguistic study in the field of pragmatics looked at the language used by public health authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to inform citizens about COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. It made a qualitative analysis of advertisements that were posted on Instagram by the Department of Health and Aged Care, the National Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in relation to COVID-19 during this time frame. READ MORE