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Introduction
A. Background
Discussion
Meanings are often personal. The meaning of any sign depends on the space-time
context in which we observe it. Crusoe’s reaction to the footprint was due to the
circumstances of his life, the fact that until this moment it had been impossible for
him to see any human footprint other than his own. This is clearly an unusual case,
but all the time we interpret differently in different contexts. Conventional signs
can have different meanings in different contexts or different circumstances. It has
different intentions and are interpreted differently.
3. Examples
Semantically, this sentence is a statement to inform that there is no chalk here. But,
pragmatically, it is a request. It means that the speaker asks someone as the hearer
to take the chalk.
Semantically, it is a statement or request in which the speaker request for the sugar,
but, pragmatically, this means that the speaker wants the hearer to do the action.
Chapter III
Conclusion
1. Pragmatics is about the interaction of semantic knowledge with our knowledge of the
world, taking into account contexts of use. Also, in pragmatics there is a study of speech act.
Speech act is a part of pragmatic discussion which relates to what a certain sentence and
utterance possesses certain act within it.
2. For the difference between Semantics and Pragmatics, they can be viewed as different
parts, or different aspects, of the same general study. Semantics deals with the study of
meaning of word without the context while Pragmatics understands the language meaning
but, keeping the context of the word in mind.
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