LNGS 422 — Pragmatics
Linguistics · University of Ghana
The course is designed to study the gap between word/sentence meaning and utterance interpretation. It considers the variation, style, and interpretation of language use and strategies of communication. Topics to be studied include truth versus non-truth conditional meaning, role of context in utterance production and interpretation, implicit and explicit language use, presupposition, entailment, speech acts, politeness, deixis, and relevance. Others are linguistic routines, request, apology and compliments.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
Other courses on this programme
- GHLS 111 — Ghanaian Language Proficiency for Beginners
- GHLS 112 — Intermediate Ghanaian Language Proficiency
- GHLS 113 — Advanced Ghanaian Language Proficiency I
- GHLS 114 — Advanced Ghanaian Language Proficiency II
- GHLS 430 — Project
- GHLS 441 — Written Literature of a Ghanaian Language
- GHLS 442 — Advanced Composition in a Ghanaian Language
- GHLS 443 — History and Development of a Ghanaian Language
- GHLS 444 — Topics in Ghanaian Language Studies
- LING 417 — Language and Law
- LNGS 301 — Introduction to Phonology
- LNGS 302 — Syntax I
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).