pragmatics
noun
prag·mat·ics
prag-ˈma-tiks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a branch of semiotics that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users
2
: a branch of linguistics that is concerned with the relationship of sentences to the environment in which they occur
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“Pragmatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pragmatics. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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pragmatics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
prag·mat·ics
prag-ˈmat-iks
: a branch of semiotic that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users
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