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• Theoretical linguistics
Phonetics Phonology Morphology Syntax Semantics Pragmatics
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• Use of linguistics
Applied linguistics----linguistics and language
Pragmatics
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What is linguistics?
----Linguistics is the scientific study of
language. ----A person who studies linguistics is known
as a linguist.
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The scope or major branches of linguistics
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Presentation
--- each student is supposed to collect materials about pragmatics and report in PPT form
--- each presentation should include: a. concrete examples and their analysis; b. Necessary background knowledge; c. evaluation; d. possible implications or applications.
---- the study of how speakers of a language use sentences to effect successful communication.
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Paper
--- each student is supposed to write a composition (300-400 words) as a summary of the publication you have read.
--- at the end of this paper, you should make the original copy available (e.g. the title of the journal, the website, etc. )
translation)
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What is pragmatics about?
Pragmatics studies language with
focus on production and comprehension in the dynamic context in which it is used in relation to factors of language users (intention, ideology, status, age, sex, etc.)
Blackwell, 1993.
http://www.pragmaticschina.com/
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Forms of Course Assessment
-- Attendance (presence and punctuality) (10%) -- Participation (presentation and participation in
Stylistics----linguistic and literature
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• Some other applications
Anthropological linguistics Neurolinguistics Computational linguistics (e.g. machine
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Purposes of a course in pragmatics:
pragmatic knowledge does serve to:
• --enhance pragmatic awareness; • --promote pragmatic competence; • --enable pragmatic analysis.
teaching
Sociolinguistics---- social factors (e.g. class,
education) affect language use
Psycholinguistics----linguistic behavior and
psychological process
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Textbook and References
Pragmatics, J. Peccei, Routledge, 1999.
Notes on Pragmatics, He Ziran, Nanjing Normal
Universiபைடு நூலகம்y Press, 2002.
Pragmatics: An Introduction, J. Mey, Oxford:
class discussion) (20%) -- Paper (20%) -- Final examination (50%)
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Schedule
Week 1: Introduction I Week 2: Introduction II Week 3: Entailment Week 4: Presupposition Week 5: The co-operative principle and implicature Week 6: Implicature II Week 7: Speech Act Theory I Week 8: Speech Act Theory II Week 9: Politeness Week 10: Making sense Week 11--14: Students’ presentation
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Warm-up
• What do you know about pragmatics?
---- the study of language in use or language communication; the study of the use of context to make inference about meaning.
