Essays about: "pragmatics"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 59 essays containing the word pragmatics.

1. 6. Neural functional connections of pragmatics : A potential pragmatic network in development

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Author : Ronja Forsgren Roll; [2023]
   Keywords : Pragmatics; development; adolescence; networks; functional connectivity; theory of mind; executive functions; Pragmatik; utveckling; ungdomar; nätverk; funktionell konnektivitet; theory of mind; exekutiva funktioner;

   Abstract : Pragmatic ability is crucial in everyday interactions. In populations of neurotypical individuals, pragmatic skill varies greatly. The neural mechanisms behind the variety, and the neural development of pragmatics remain to be explained. READ MORE

3. 7. Gricean Maxims and ASD Individuals on TV : A pragmatic analysis of individuals with ASD and their sensitivity to Gricean Maxims

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Alice Ann Mikha; [2023]
   Keywords : Autism; ASD; Atypical; the Gricean Cooperative Principle; maxims; flouting; pragmatics; autistic disorder; language understanding; neuropsychiatric disabilities; education;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine the way the flouting of the Gricean maxims is used to portray a fictional character with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study analyzes a character named Sam Gardner from the television series Atypical. READ MORE

4. 8. "Grammar and syntax are of course important building blocks, but you need to know what it is you are building" : A Qualitative Study Investigating Nine Upper Secondary English Teachers' Awareness, Beliefs and Practices when Dealing with Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Malin Ringqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Pragmatics; Pragmatic competence; EFL Classroom; Teacher Awareness and Beliefs; Interculturality;

   Abstract : This essay investigates nine upper secondary English teachers’ awareness, beliefs and practices when dealing with pragmatics in the EFL classroom in relation to the intercultural dimensions of the subject. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach where nine semi-structured interviews with upper secondary English teachers were conducted. READ MORE

5. 9. Shakespeare's Language : Styles and meanings in King Lear relating to power

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

   Author : Marianne Vifell Waters; [2023]
   Keywords : Early Modern English; Shakespeare; King Lear; social rank; gender; power; possession; Semantic and Pragmatic theories.;

   Abstract : This is a linguistic study that will apply theories as a way of understanding the contexts of aspects of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, as they relate to the possession, and exercise of power. It focuses on targeting and exploring the language of the play and how it impacts characters’ behaviour to gain or sustain power. READ MORE

6. 10. Pragmatic strategies in academic English as a lingua franca : A corpus-based analysis of the use of the discourse markers, yeah, okay, and so during academic consultations hours

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Ida Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a lingua franca; pragmatics; discourse markers; academic consultation hours; corpus linguistics;

   Abstract : English is used as a lingua franca to communicate when interlocutors' do not share a first language (DeBartolo, 2014). This is prominent in academia, where teachers and students in international exchange programs communicate daily in English as a lingua franca (ELF). READ MORE