A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

8 Pragmatics

8.1 Identifying the Message

8.2 Communication Breakdown

8.3 Literal f Nonliteral Use

8.4 Indirectness

8.5 "Unclear Reference" of Pronouns: English

8.6 Performative Verbs versus Perlocutionary Verbs

8.7 Proverbs

8.8 Pronoun/ Antecedent Agreement: English

8.9 Major Moods 1: Finnish

8.10 Major Moods 2: Copala Trique

8.1 1 Major Moods 3: Mandarin Chinese

8.12 Pragmatics: Navajo

9 Psychology of Language

9.1 Speech Errors

Appendixes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

How to State Phonological Rules

The Role of Distinctive Features in Phonological Rules

Transcription Key

Chart of Distinctive Features

Some Phrase Structure Rules for English

The Message Model of Linguistic Communication

Major Moods

Index of Languages

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