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How to pronounce “pragmatics”

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Pronunciation guide for pragmatics

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of pragmatics with real speech in context.
Available examples: 2 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Uniquely Humanbut to dig very deeply into the semantics and pragmatics of how
Definition summary: (linguistics, translation studies) The study of the use of language, especially meaning, in a social context; it includes extratextual aspects of language including exophoric reference, phatic utterances, and nonverbal channels.

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How to pronounce pragmatics

Uniquely Human

but to dig very deeply into the semantics and pragmatics of how

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Meaning

[Noun]
(linguistics, translation studies) The study of the use of language, especially meaning, in a social context; it includes extratextual aspects of language including exophoric reference, phatic utterances, and nonverbal channels.

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