Pragmatics, the study of language in context, extends beyond the literal meanings of words to include the subtle inferences that speakers and listeners routinely make. A central phenomenon in this ...

The proposition expressed by a sentence is relative to a context. But what determines the content of the context? Many theorists would include among these determinants aspects of the speaker's ...

It looks beyond the literal meaning of an utterance and considers how meaning is constructed as well as focusing on implied meanings. It considers language as an instrument of interaction, what people ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Stalnaker's Context deploys the core machinery of common ground, possible worlds, and epistemic accessibility to mount a powerful case for the ...

Imagine walking into a room where the air feels thick with unspoken tension. You exchange a glance with someone, and instantly, a silent dialogue unfolds. Emotions, assumptions, and intentions are ...