Context models and the pragmatics of discourse
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Discourse Processes"
DOI: 10.1080/0163853x.2024.2336413
Abstract: ABSTRACT The contributions of Walter Kintsch that are especially relevant for the field of discourse studies are his studies on mental models, knowledge, and strategic discourse processing. Based on his earlier work regarding mental models… read more here.
Keywords: models pragmatics; pragmatics; pragmatics discourse; context models ... See more keywords
Pragmatics partially segregated from Theory of Mind: evidence from resting-state functional connectivity
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences"
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0498
Abstract: Pragmatics and Theory of Mind (ToM) are at play during conversational interaction, but the relationship between the two is a matter of debate. Using resting-state fMRI data, we investigate a potential segregation of the two… read more here.
Keywords: theory mind; tom language; language; pragmatics ... See more keywords
The role of individual differences in second language pragmatics: A systematic review
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "International Journal of Applied Linguistics"
DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12573
Abstract: The current systematic review aims to understand the role of individual differences (IDs) in second language (L2) pragmatics and offer recommendations for further research in this domain. To achieve this, 86 empirical studies in L2… read more here.
Keywords: systematic review; second language; language; pragmatics ... See more keywords
Providing Pragmatics Training for L2 Teachers: A Sociocultural Perspective on Development of a Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistant
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "International Journal of Applied Linguistics"
DOI: 10.1111/ijal.12788
Abstract: This study represents a continued effort to explore focused training in pragmatics for L2 Chinese teachers. From a Vygotskian sociocultural perspective, the study observed a Chinese graduate teaching assistant (GTA) who served as the teacher… read more here.
Keywords: pragmatics training; sociocultural perspective; pragmatics; chinese graduate ... See more keywords
“That Was a Good One”: Talking About Irony in Study Abroad
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Language Learning"
DOI: 10.1111/lang.12673
Abstract: Recent research on second or additional language (L2) pragmatics instruction in study abroad has incorporated the technique of encouraging students to gather data about pragmatics, for example, by asking members of the host country to… read more here.
Keywords: good one; irony; language; pragmatics ... See more keywords
Deep learning and robotics enabled approach for audio based emotional pragmatics deficits identification in social communication disorders
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine"
DOI: 10.1177/09544119251325331
Abstract: Graphical abstract The aim of this study is to develop Deep Learning (DL) enabled robotic systems to identify audio-based emotional pragmatics deficits in individuals with social pragmatic communication deficits. The novelty of the work stems… read more here.
Keywords: deep learning; robotics; emotional pragmatics; pragmatics ... See more keywords
The incorporation of languaging tasks into pragmatics training for L2 teachers: The case of a Spanish graduate teaching assistant
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Language Teaching Research"
DOI: 10.1177/13621688241309459
Abstract: To enhance the visibility of pragmatics in second language (L2) teacher education, this study observed the development of a Spanish-speaking graduate teaching assistant (GTA) regarding his pragmatic knowledge and reflections on potential application during a… read more here.
Keywords: graduate teaching; pragmatics training; languaging tasks; language ... See more keywords
Teaching Pragmatics Through Projects: A Students’ Perspective
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "SAGE Open"
DOI: 10.1177/21582440241309688
Abstract: In order to communicate effectively in the workplace, the professional translators, interpreters, communication, and public relations specialists make linguistic choices that help them achieve their goals. One way to teach them how to reach the… read more here.
Keywords: pragmatics projects; pragmatics; projects students; teaching pragmatics ... See more keywords
The syntactic structure of asymmetric conjunction
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Glottotheory"
DOI: 10.1515/glot-2025-2005
Abstract: Abstract A central issue in pragmatics is the meaning difference between logical operators and their counterparts in natural language. Unlike the symmetric operator of conjunction, sentences in the natural language can be interpreted in an… read more here.
Keywords: asymmetric conjunction; language; pragmatics; syntactic structure ... See more keywords
Common ground as (inter)cultural in-betweenness in human-machine communication: A literary pragmatic perspective
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Intercultural Pragmatics"
DOI: 10.1515/ip-2025-2005
Abstract: Abstract Recent advancements in artificial intelligence technology have given impetus to extensive research across a number of disciplines, including semantics and pragmatics, which focus on human-machine linguistic interactions, dialogues in particular, that generate a feeling… read more here.
Keywords: human machine; culture; ground; pragmatics ... See more keywords
How Ta’ārof works: Ritual politeness and social hierarchy in Persian communication
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Intercultural Pragmatics"
DOI: 10.1515/ip-2025-3004
Abstract: Abstract This study examines ta’ārof as a foundational element of Persian politeness, employing cultural linguistics, cultural pragmatics, and intercultural pragmatics to analyze its linguistic structures and social functions. Through qualitative analysis of natural interactions in… read more here.
Keywords: social hierarchy; rof works; politeness; pragmatics ... See more keywords