Research in pragmatics and politeness explores how individuals manage social interactions through contextually sensitive language strategies. It interrogates the subtle interplay between speech acts ...

The way in which an event is packaged linguistically can be informative about the number of participants in the event and the nature of their participation. At times, however, a sentence is ambiguous, ...

Pragmatics consists of the use of language for a variety of communicative purposes, including requesting, advocating, telling stories, refusing, and making comments. Due to the intersectional nature ...

Therapy, as currently practiced, is often a linguistically mediated enterprise. The client says certain things, and the therapist says things or asks questions in response. So, when considering how ...

Faced with a moral dilemma, people make more pragmatic, hard-nosed decisions if they're speaking in a language other than their native tongue, says a study in PLOS One. Judgments about right and wrong ...

The semantics usage of LD and non-LD boys in a social situation involving interaction with an adult and peers was analyzed to determine (a) if there were differences of meaning usage between LD and ...

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 ...