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Lexical Orbits of Sputnik: Pragmatics vs Semantics
Polilog: Studia Neofilologiczne, 2023 In the article the authors analyze the semantic structure of the word sputnik (satellite). The main attention is given to its general semantics – ‘astronomical body’, ‘satellite vehicle’. The analysis reveals the semantic transformations of the word and
Zoja Nowozenowa, Aleksandra Klimkiewicz
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Corpus Analysis and Lexical Pragmatics: An Overview [PDF]
International Review of Pragmatics, 2013 Lexical pragmatics studies the processes by which lexically encoded meanings are modified in use; well-studied examples include lexical narrowing, approximation and metaphorical extension. Relevance theorists have been trying to develop a unitary account
Kolaiti, P, Wilson, D
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Pragmatics and word meaning [PDF]
, 1998 In this paper, we explore the interaction between lexical semantics and pragmatics. We argue that linguistic processing is informationally encapsulated and utilizes relatively simple ‘taxonomic’ lexical semantic knowledge. On this basis, defeasible
Copestake, Ann, Lascarides, Alex
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Strategic lexicalization in courtroom discourse: A corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis
Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2023 This paper adopts a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis approach to explore the pragmatics of lexical categories in courtroom discourse. More specifically, this paper probes the extent to which courtroom interlocutors employ particular lexemes to
Ayman Khafaga
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The Pragmatic Functions of Repetition in TV Discourse [PDF]
, 2012 Since repetition is a natural phenomenon used to perform various functions in interactional discourse, adopting a pragmatic analysis to the discourse of Dr. Phil and his guests on Dr.
Abuseileek Ali Farhan, Rabab'ah Ghaleb
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O tratamento das formas de tratamento nas aulas de português língua estrangeira
Studia Iberystyczne, 2014 THE TREATMENT OF THE FORMS OF TREATMENT IN THE CLASSES OF PORTUGUESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE The terms T and V, based on the Latin pronouns tu and vos, are more connected with a specified society and its culture than with the language they belong to ...
Bożenna Papis
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Pragmatic Potential of Designations of Ancient Egyptian Realities in Modern Russian Media
Научный диалог, 2022 The article is devoted to the consideration of pragmatic potential as a peripheral aspect of the meaning of foreign words denoting ancient Egyptian realities. The material for the study was publications in modern Russian media.
M. A. M. Abu Elela
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Exploring xenophobic and homophobic attitudes in Malta : linking the perception of social practice with textual analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Reporting on research undertaken under the auspices of the C.O.N.T.A.C.T. project, the present paper investigates the roots of xenophobic and homophobic attitudes in Malta and the extent to which these can be pinpointed in the lexical choices made in ...
Assimakopoulos, Stavros +1 more
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The lexical and ideological pragmatics in Al-Sahifa Al-Sadiqiya
الأستاذ, 2018 In this study, we tried to investigate the lexical and ideological pragmatics such as the use of derivative and sensual utterances, common and standard utterances, and synonyms in enchanting verses.
Assist.Prof.Dr. Hajat al-Fasnagri +1 more
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Coevolution of Lexical Meaning and Pragmatic Use [PDF]
Cognitive Science, 2018 AbstractAccording to standard linguistic theory, the meaning of an utterance is the product of conventional semantic meaning and general pragmatic rules on language use. We investigate how such a division of labor between semantics and pragmatics could evolve under general processes of selection and learning.
Brochhagen, T. +2 more
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