CMN 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Implicature, Pragmatics
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Syntax (order that we put our words together; can be flexible with our orders) Pragmatics (the words we use are meant to provide a purpose. Lecture 2 - 1/18: basic features of language. Digital code cat has to be called a cat , those words don"t truly represent what that animal is) Rules exist for combining these elements (ex: grammar) Potential for transformation without losing the meaning of the overall message. Arbitrary elements (the language we use is mostly arbitrary, no reason why a. Example: similar to use of syntax - order of words might change, but meaning doesn"t. Analogic code = a word is thing-like . Sounds connected to the word (close relationship between a word & what it represents, like bomb really does sound like a bomb! and a scream sounds like a. When hearing other"s parts, we should consider their perspective and not use words/actions that suppress their beliefs/make them feel potentially uncomfortable.
