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To start, pragmatics is the study of the ability to communicate more than which is explicitly stated. The ability to understand another speakers 'intended' meaning is what we call pragmatic competence.
An example:
A mother wishes her son to clean his room. She could say:
"Clean your room."
This is direct and with clear semantic meaning. Alternativly, the mother could say:
"It's like a pig sty in your room."
This implies a similar meaning but is indirect and therefore requires pragmatic inference to derive the intended meaning. The 'understood' communication is still "clean your room".
An example sentence with the word pragmatic is:
- The teacher has a very pragmatic attitude towards instructing her students.
- He was a successful and pragamtic ruler, always doing the think that made the most sense and was most fitting.
- Your eyes are very pragmatic.
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∙ 10y agoBuilding a parking lot for students was simple pragmatism on the part of the school's principal.
In a rare display of pragmatism, the directors agreed to a merger rather than face a hostile takeover.
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How do you use pragmatic in a sentence?
She realized that she'd mistaken her husband for a pragmatic man, when in truth he just had no imagination, no heart, and no soul.Doctors are supposed to give pragmatic advice, not impose their personal belief systems on their patients.
What is opposite word to pragmatic?
Idealistic
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How do you use the word pragmatic a sentence?
He showed he was pragmatic by applying the rules as needed.
How do you use pragmatist in a sentence?
The word "pragmatist" is the noun form of the word "pragmatic. " An example of a sentence using the word "pragmatic" is "The best thing to do in this case is to approach the matter as a pragmatist. "
How do you use pragmatic in a sentence?
She realized that she'd mistaken her husband for a pragmatic man, when in truth he just had no imagination, no heart, and no soul.Doctors are supposed to give pragmatic advice, not impose their personal belief systems on their patients.
Use pragmatic in a sentence?
To start, pragmatics is the study of the ability to communicate more than which is explicitly stated. The ability to understand another speakers 'intended' meaning is what we call pragmatic competence. An example: A mother wishes her son to clean his room. She could say: "Clean your room." This is direct and with clear semantic meaning. Alternativly, the mother could say: "It's like a pig sty in your room." This implies a similar meaning but is indirect and therefore requires pragmatic inference to derive the intended meaning. The 'understood' communication is still "clean your room".
What is opposite word to pragmatic?
Idealistic
Is there a Latin word for pragmatic?
Pragmatico.
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She has a retentive memory, able to remember even the smallest details of past events.
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Is pragmatic a noun?
No the word pragmatic is not a noun. It is an adjective. The noun form is pragmatics which is the study of language in a social context.
The word coalition in a sentence?
The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a pragmatic grouping of centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922
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Studying gerontology has helped me understand the aging process and how to provide better care for older adults.
