Pragmatics
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noun.
The study of language as it is used in a social context, including its effect on the interlocutors.
noun.
The branch of semiotics that deals with the relationship between signs, especially words and other elements of language, and their users.
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noun.
The study of the
use
of
language
in a
social
context
.
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noun.
the study of language use
Word Usage
"The valuation of pragmatics is an aesthetic valuation."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
linguistics